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<DIV style="RIGHT: auto">Hi Molly,</DIV>
<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" class=tab> Dry eye can be very <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-0><SPAN>effectively</SPAN></SPAN> treated with <SPAN id=misspell-0 class=mark>Cyclosporine</SPAN>. In humans the product is called <SPAN id=misspell-1 class=mark>Restasis</SPAN>. </SPAN>I would encourage your vet to compound it for you in his/her office as it is cheaper this way. They buy the <SPAN id=misspell-2 class=mark>cyclosporine</SPAN> and then just mix it with olive oil. The dosing is usually like one drop per eye twice a day and you usually get it in one ounce bottles from the vet for $28 or so. It works very well and if your vet is used to dealing with chronic ear infections this may not be a problem either. Fred may need a culture run on the discharge in his ears so that the vet can tailor the right <SPAN id=misspell-3 class=mark>meds</SPAN>
for his particular infection. What Fred is eating may be the reason he has had skin and ear problems as well. I can recommend some food that may help at a reasonable price especially if you have a <SPAN id=misspell-4 class=mark>CostCo</SPAN> by you--grain free salmon and sweet potato and grain free turkey and sweet potato by Nature's Domain for $32.99 a bag for 35 pounds. Usually grain free diets run $45 to $70- a bag. I have one basset boy on it and a few of my <SPAN id=misspell-5 class=mark>Newfs</SPAN>. It works really well.</DIV>
<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" class=tab> I have dealt with both of these issues and I am sure many, many on this list have as well. Getting old <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-7><SPAN>shouldn't</SPAN></SPAN> be a death sentence and it is wonderful that you are willing to take him on. You know there should be a veterinary geriatric specialty like there is for humans. Pets are living much longer now thanks to medical science and maybe they need specialists to just focus on their health issues.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" class=tab>Marie Campbell</SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV style="RIGHT: auto">P.S.</DIV>
<DIV style="RIGHT: auto">COSTCO IS NOW SELLING VETERINARY <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-6><SPAN>PRESCRIPTION<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></SPAN> DRUGS AT DISCOUNTED RATES. JUST ASK YOUR VET FOR A SCRIPT!!!</DIV>
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