<br><font size=2><tt>Diane,</tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>My Kaylee has had this for over a year. I first
noticed the cloudiness in Spring, 2008, but attributed it to her age -
she will be 12 this September. Her regular vet was concerned, so
he prescribed drops for a month and when that did nothing noticeable, he
referred Kaylee to an opthalmologist. Kaylee has been seeing her
eye doctor for over a year now. </tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>I'm afraid your friend's vet might be wrong about
the pain. Left untreated, the condition produces ulcers on the corneas
that can be quite painful. Kaylee's eyes had progressed to ulcers
when she first saw the eye doctor. She prescribed several eye drops
to heal the ulcers, but it took about 6 months to get them all healed.
She offered pain medicine if I thought she was in terrible pain,
but I did not ever really think it was necessary, so we skipped that part.
Still, she took drops for many months - 3 different kinds - 3 and
4 times a day! </tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>Now that the ulcers are healed, she is only getting
5% Sodium Chloride drops twice a day. You can buy them over the counter
at the human pharmacy. They are basically adding salt to her eyes
to draw out the moisture to prevent further ulcers. This is completely
unrelated to glaucoma and the eye doctor has not been concerned about it
any more than she would with any other basset.</tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>A trip to an eye specialist is definitely in order
for your friend.</tt></font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>Beth, Abby, Kaylee and Rosie</tt></font>