Deep eye ulcer in my pug: Recovery time, prognosis, and treatments?

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My 3 1/2 old female pug has developed deep corneal ulcer in left eye × 1week...it was sudden onset.we have 3 pugs...when i cameback after work in the afternoon she was closing her left eye..there was full haziness with deep ulceration,few hemorrhagic spots are seen..she is on moxiflox, natamycin and homatropine eyedrops...how long will it take to recover...what will be the prognosis....is there any treatment options available.. Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 7 months old | 19 lbs

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Recovery can vary in time depending on the severity of the condition, it may take 1-2 weeks in some cases, in other it can take over a month. in cases of deep ulcers eye drops are not always enough, sometimes the condition is too severe or the dog does not respond to treatment. in such cases surgical intervention will be needed, there are several optional surgical procedures, the simplest one is a third eyelid flap, it's usually my go to surgical procedure in those cases as it is simple and non invasive, any vet can do it as well. another option is corneal flap, this is a more complicated procedure- usually done by an eye specialist. drops wise i also usually use a corneal repair drops called "Remend".

Deep eye ulcer in my pug: Recovery time, prognosis, and treatments?

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