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Post by safaritours on Mar 23, 2008 6:57:11 GMT 1
Thanks all for your suggestions but as I said before I am going with greyflight, teething, nerve pain, whatever, it has disapeared again lasted 24 hrs went as quick as it came definetly no eye damage spent more money to acheive nothing except peice of mind, sometimes it is better to look for the obvious rather than the rare desease we all hope we dont get, thanks again Cyd, by the way wont be shipping the girls to NZ now for the hunting season as NZ will not allow me to book the flights back that puts up the price by $1200 for a dog shipper to use the phone and make the booking for me, lifes a bitch eh but for all you people wishing to ship dogs out of Australia Qantas will allow you to do it yourself saving you a mere $700 to NZ per adult Wei, if you need info on what to do mail me advise is free free.
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Post by greyflyte on Mar 23, 2008 8:56:17 GMT 1
Great to hear the problem has gone.....sorry to hear you wont be coming for hunting season, I wuld have enjoyed meeting your girls. Im hoping some of my lot get to go out this season, have to negotiate tho............
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Post by tasha on Mar 24, 2008 2:35:35 GMT 1
i can't believe they that still won't let you make the arrangements yourself. did you get your registration in the end? I find it a little ridiculous that they have it completely sown up with just a couple of designated companies being allowed to make the arrangements. Totally crazy.
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Post by weimaranersrus on Jun 5, 2008 1:02:43 GMT 1
Good to hear you are no longer having any new episodes. Sydney continues to have them and she is nearly six months. I as well do not see any ill effects but it is curious. I wonder if it is particular to the breed?
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Post by christina on Jun 5, 2008 9:45:38 GMT 1
Hi all, Just a different thought.... I do not know what might cause those eye problems, perhaps it was a bump, and if the problem has not recurred, then this is the most likely explanation... BUT ... if this kind of problem is a recurring one, it might be wise to do a full thyroid check for the dog. Dr. Jean Dodds lists the following ocular diseases as hypothyroid symptoms... corneal lipid deposits / corneal ulceration / uveitis Keratococonjunctivitis / sicca or dry eye / infections of eyelid glands (Meibomian gland) .... but any kind of unexplained eye condition could point towards malfunctioning thyroids - particularly if there were any other unexplained symptoms. Please have a read through this website, and note all the associated conditions that might reflect thyroid problems.... I have heard of many dogs that were hypothyroid, displaying only one unlikely sounding sign or symptom. It's food for thought.... www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com/ThyroidDisease.htmAll the best, Christina
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Post by christina on Jun 5, 2008 10:00:51 GMT 1
weimaranersrus - I've just realized that Syndney is only 6 months old - and therefore a thyroid check would not be conclusive.... but if you had her checked during her first anaestrus period, you'd get a good indication of her thyroid status.... see extract from the above mentioned website:
Thyroid testing for genetic screening purposes is less likely to be meaningful before puberty. Screening is initiated, therefore, once healthy dogs and bitches have reached sexual maturity (between 10-14 months in males and during the first anestrus period for females following their maiden heat).....
....Healthy young dogs (less than 15-18 months of age) should have thyroid baseline levels for all parameters in the upper 1/2 to 1/3 of the adult normal ranges. In fact, for optimum thyroid function in screening breeding stock, levels should be at least at the midpoint of the laboratory normal ranges, because lower levels may well be indicative of the early stages of thyroiditis among relatives of dog families known to have thyroid disease.
Please always ask for copies of the test results and check yourself. Don't just take your vets verdict that "all is normal" as the final word . The majority of vets are not thyroid specialists, and Hypothyroidism is often ignored until it is fully blown....
Christina
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Post by bnb on Apr 3, 2009 9:09:41 GMT 1
Hi,
Not sure if the person who started this thread will get this message as it's been a while since the last post but the condition you have described is from what I remember EXACTLY the same symptoms a friend of mine noticed in her wei. Her local vet wasn't sure of why it was happening but she ended up having the bitch's eye examined by a specialist and she actually had a genetic condition that doesn't lead to the bitch ending up blind but instead leaves her with permanent vision impairment that is only picked up if the eyes are tested. I can't remember the name of the disease but this bitch has some New Zealand dogs in its pedigree so they might even be related somewhere maybe. I would have your dogs eyes examines by a specialist not just your local vet. Do you intend to breed from the dog?
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Post by weimaranersrus on Apr 20, 2009 11:01:31 GMT 1
The eye genetic theory is interesting.
I have another suggested by our vet. - perhaps it is just her glands swelling and pinching the optic nerve? I will check next time I seen the pupils constricted but it happens much less frequent since she has grown older.
Cheers,
John
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Post by bnb on Apr 20, 2009 16:13:40 GMT 1
Yeah maybe, the genetic disorder is called Retinal Dysplasia or Multifocal Retinal Displasia and it's an autonomal recessive disease. So it's passed along the same way the LH gene is passed along. A dog can have their eyes checked for folds and so forth but it still maybe carrying the recessive gene so if it pops up in a puppy it means both parents are carrying the gene not just one. I wonder if you can DNA profile for it?
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Post by weimaranersrus on Jan 15, 2012 17:52:08 GMT 1
Well, it has been a few years and Sydney is doing fine and I have not noticed the constricted pupils for a very long time. i am still curious to the cause but for our case it has reduced to almost nonexistence or most likely gone all together.
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Post by Wetdog on Jan 16, 2012 15:52:09 GMT 1
I'm glad to hear that Sydney came out OK! That's wonderful. Drop in once in awhile and let us know what you and Sydney have been up to---we'd like to hear from you.
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Post by moonbeam on Mar 5, 2012 11:08:38 GMT 1
Good to hear that Sydney has had no further eye problems.
One of my boys had 'odd' eyes almost his whole life - they focussed at different rates - the consultant vet thought it most likely due to him running into a door as a puppy - initially he struggled with distance vision but adapted quite quickly and went onto enjoy life to the full, taking part in agility until I retired him at 12.
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Post by wimmyweimaraner on Apr 14, 2012 11:19:31 GMT 1
Constricted eyes can be related to hypertension or other problems. What did the vet say about it? Is it affecting the vision already?
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