My dog's eye ulcer isn't healing. What pain relief works best?

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Hi my vet is treating my dog for an indolent eye ulcer which so far isn't healing well For pain relief she is taking tramadol and carprieve but she isn't handling her pain well I hv read that gabapentin can be used also Which kind of pain relief would can be used and which tends to work best ? Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Female | spayed | 7 years and 11 months old | 14.5 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately eye pain can be difficult to treat - oral medications sometimes don’t seem to make much difference. There is some evidence that tramadol is not metabolized well in dogs so I think gabapentin might be a reasonable alternative. Ultimately healing the ulcer will be most important - if it does not seem to be healing well you may need to see a specialist to have a burr procedure or keratotomy in order for it to heal. Topical pain medication might be another option but can sometimes slow the healing process.

My dog's eye ulcer isn't healing. What pain relief works best?

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