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Blastomycosis or Glaucoma

Sent to Pet Experts October 22 2004 at 6:51 PM
   

Basset Blasto or Glaucoma ? chest xray clear blood work normal no lesions eyes very swollen grayish pain not eating, laying around,are vet stumped we are a rescue group for bassets

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October 23 2004 at 7:37 AM (12 hours and 46 minutes and 46 seconds later)
         
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Are the pressures elevated in the eye?
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October 23 2004 at 12:14 PM (4 hours and 36 minutes and 24 seconds later)
         
Response to DanaDVM's Post: As of Friday her pressures were normal.ANd their are no scratches on her corneas, but the eye is so swollen her third eyelid is very affected her right eye is worst then the left.Thank you for your time we live in a very rural area the nearest other vet is 200 miles away

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October 23 2004 at 3:53 PM (3 hours and 39 minutes and 23 seconds later)
         
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Blasto is possible if there is lesions in the retina. Glaucoma is common in bassets, but not likely if the eyeball itself is not large and pressures are normal. That leaves uveitis as a disease process. What meds is the dog on?
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October 23 2004 at 7:13 PM (3 hours and 19 minutes and 37 seconds later)
         
I think she is on Ketoconazole he hasnt really told me
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