My dog has an eye infection. Can it be treated? Will he lose sight?

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My dog gas enterobacter sp in his eyes , how can i stop it ? Can we heal it ? Will it lose its sight ? Pet's info: Dog | Akita | Female | unspayed | 2 years and 9 months old | 66 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

I'm assuming that the enterobacter bacteria was cultured from something like a corneal ulcer. This seems like an unusual bacteria for this location - enterobacter is most commonly found in urinary tract infections and occasionally skin infections. Since you know what type of bacteria is present I'm assuming your vet was also able to tailor antibiotic therapy to this specific bacteria as well and if so hopefully the infection will resolve. Sometimes there is irreversible damage done to the eyes and vision cannot return, and other times an infection heals and the eye recovers completely. I would recommend talking to your veterinarian about your concerns, or you could request a consultation with an expert if you have more details about Kitta's diagnosis.

My dog has an eye infection. Can it be treated? Will he lose sight?

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