[Dailydrool] No drool needed but have a medical question

[Esther Strom]

Karen,

This happened to Waldo a few years before he died, and it turned out to be an abscessed tooth. If it's on the upper jaw, it can cause major swelling around the eye. I would have the vet check Sadie Maye's teeth. 

Esther, Basil, and Waldo ATB



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Sadie Maye had Momma a bit upset and worried.  The tissue 
surrounding her
right eye are swollen and bulging. Of course 
my first thoughts were Uveitis and
glaucoma.  Her eye is watering but the 
drainage is clear.
Her eye is fine as Doc checked it out thoroughly.  All her pressures are 
normal.
No foreign object were found.  
(Did I say I detest foxtail season?)  
After the usual questions that were all no,  
Doc says, 
"This is a mystery."  So maybe 
allergies that just suddenly caused it?  Neither 
of us have ever seen allergies be that bad 
and just one eye.  
 
Of course with all the swelling her vision must be off because my happy go 
lucky girl that loves everyone was tail tucked at the vet and jumping at 
nothing.
Sadie Maye does have allergies especially at this 
time of year.
 
So after a steroid injection,  prednisone tabs and antibiotics for the 
eye  she is 
home.  (Oh we also had to stop for the post 
vet burger for her.)  If she is worse 
in the morning we go back.  
 
Has anyone seen this before?  There was no 
trauma that I know of unless it could 
have been during play but she never cried 
out.    When you look at her the whole orbital
area is much bigger than the left eye.  Any 
ideas?
 
We are sending drool and our prayers to all those 
in need.
Karen and The Dog House Gang