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Dog Eyes & Cat Eyes, Problems, Eye Care, Eye Maintenance

Pets see movement so well, they may see television as flickering images rather than the continuous image we see. They also see more shades of gray than we do and have a much wider field of view. But pets are not immune from eye problems and dogs are at risk for glaucoma, dry eye, and red eye. Remember that sudden changes in your pet’s eyes need immediate medical attention.

 
Vision in animals: what do your pets see?
Eye Problems In Dogs: Instilling Eye Medications
Eye Problems In Cats: Instilling Eye Medications
Eye vocabulary chart

Diseases:
Glaucoma, what it is and how to treat it
Red eye due to corneal irritation or corneal ulcer
Dry eye in dogs (KCS)
Ocular emergencies

 
List of eye medications and supplements
 

The articles here were answered by a variety of pharmacists and veterinarians
 
Date Category Topic
01/24/12  Antibiotics/Anti-Infectives  Clavamox
01/22/12  Digestive Care  Sick
01/14/12  Other  Very Sick Dog
01/08/12  Skin Care  Hair Loss Around Eyes. Rash On Belly And Underarms.
01/08/12  Other  Dermatitis And Inflammation!!
01/07/12  Skin Care  Allergies
01/04/12  Seizure Disorder  K Brovet Oral Solution/butterscotch Vanilla Flavored
12/30/11  Grooming  Triming Face
12/21/11  Other  Eye Discharge, Nose Discharge And Sneezing
12/10/11  Eye Care  Dogs 3rd Eyelid
12/06/11  Eye Care  Eye Inflamation
12/05/11  Pain/Inflammation  Pain In My Dogs Hips
11/27/11  Pain/Inflammation  Some Pain?
11/24/11  Eye Care  Cateracts
11/19/11  Accessories  1.behavior 2.equipment
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  Dog & Cat Eye Facts:

  • Good nutrition improves eyesight.
  • Visual problems are inherited.
  • Pets see yellows and blues, but not reds. They are dichromatic whereas humans are trichromatic and see 3 colors: red, blue and yellow.
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