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Cocker Specific Discussion => Health => Topic started by: Doogers on May 11, 2012, 10:24:15 PM

Title: **Urgent eye drops questions**
Post by: Doogers on May 11, 2012, 10:24:15 PM

Has anyone used Chloramphenicol eye ointment?? We have got some today from the vets but it seems too thick to go into Indie's eye. Should it be quite a thick liquid???

Title: Re: **Urgent eye drops questions**
Post by: CockersIndie on May 11, 2012, 10:27:31 PM

think we had this stuff a few weeks ago- yes it's quite gloopy and almost yellowish in colour. as it'san ointment, it will be alot thicker than drops :)

Title: Re: **Urgent eye drops questions**
Post by: LinziS on May 11, 2012, 10:37:31 PM

yes it meant to be like that....a yellow sticky substance...you just squeeze the ointment along lower inner eye

Title: Re: **Urgent eye drops questions**
Post by: Doogers on May 11, 2012, 10:42:16 PM

thanks alot, finding it really hard to get it in properly with madam wriggling around >:D...will keep trying

Title: Re: **Urgent eye drops questions**
Post by: coopersmum on May 12, 2012, 05:41:08 AM

It must be hard with a real wriggly wart:) The easiest way to do it is to hold the tube between thumb and index finger of your right hand(if you're right handed) and with your left hand open up the eye. Then from above you run a line of it into the lower eye/eyelid and release. It will disperse quite quickly. The ointment is meant to be quite gooey so it sounds fine to me :) Hope she's back to normal soon :)