Cyclosporine for dogs eyes
Common Questions and Answers about Cyclosporine for dogs eyes
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My dog has been treated for dry eyes for a year. She has been on many medications. Tacrolimus, cyclsporine, pilocarpine, neopolydex, gentamycin, tobramycin, simplicef, gabapenten, genteal drops, oint. gel, refresh, blink, now she is also taking tramadol for pain. She has been wearing the hood for 6 months to prevent her for scratching her eyes. She just turned 4 and and she is in so much pain, We finally decided to have surgery and have found out it is 2600.00 per eye.
We have used prescription Optimmune for dry eyes in our 9 yo Westie - it works and there have been no other side-effects/symptoms that I have detected. The stuff is rather expensive, a very small tube is something like $35 - good news is I use only 1/4" of the bead that comes out of the tube (ointment) in each eye. So one tube last about 3 months, maybe a week or two more.
Our vet said non-treatment could result in the dog going blind. He is already deaf, blind too would be too much.
As a result, the skin around the eyes becomes red and inflamed looking, and it COULD have something to do with the redness and hair loss around the mouth as well, since these dogs have such short faces, the itchy eyes cause them to rub their faces on carpets, rough-textured furniture, etc., to seek relief from the itching. The excessive rubbing causes the redness and loss of hair. KCS is very common in all brachycephalic breeds (breeds with pushed-in faces) and breeds with bulging eyes.
At first, she was just being treated for conjunctivitis because of the discharge in both eyes. However, after a couple of days we noticed one of her eyes wasn't "glistening" and she was having problems opening it, so we went back to the vet and they did a schirmer? test and came back that she has KCS in her eye. They also did a corneal stain, and showed small a few small ulcers on both eyes. We immediately put her on an antibiotic ointment and cyclosporine.
Close to five years post liver transplant. No rejections, cyclosporine mono -therapy .Also take 300 mg ursodiol 3x daily for bile duct stricture. Vascular hyper-tensions are becoming a real concern. ie heart, palpitations . fluid in ears , vision problems that aren't related to my actual eyes, the opthamologist confirmed, Migraines that have actually gotten better lately. kidney function is still adequate. My liver is doing very good especially with hep-c..
Hi Emma.
What happened to the dog to make him like he is now? Do you know if he was hurt by something or if this is a birth defect?
The thing with the eyes, I have a feeling what he has is keratoconjunctivitis sicca, or dry eye. Chihuahuas and other breeds with bulging eyes are more prone to it than some other breeds. In order to keep that under control, medicine has to be put in the dog's eyes twice a day for its entire life. If the medicine is stopped, the condition returns.
Jewel went under surgery and was completely lethargic for days after. The eye vet said it was systemic and not the eyes (although she had just had surgery) so I took her to the ER clinic who said she was dehydrated. Four days post surgery she still is not eating, lethargic and now is acting completely blind. I take her back to the Eye vet who tells me her eye is functioning just like before (so I guess it is all in my mind or my dogs).
Yes I took Cyclosporine for my aquagenic urticaria, it helped so much but not enough to have a normal life :S but maybe for you its going to be different...
Hi,
I would like to know why you started taking cyclosporine when it is not the first drug that should be taken for collagenous colitis.
Simple antidiarrheals like loperamide or diphenoxylate are to be taken initially for control of symptoms.
If there is no response then other medications like mesalamine, budesonide, immunosuppressants may be tried.
I have been prescribed teva-cyclosporine 0.05%, I was wondering if it is okay to put the eye drops in my eye, and then after like 10 minutes or more use a warm eye compress, I am very stressed due to my bloodshot eyes from dry eye, and I find that the warm compress helps me to fall asleep but do not want to "wash" away or eliminate the effects of the eye drops with the moisture from the warm compress. any thoughts will be appreciated !
As far as I'm aware, benadry is safe for quite a long time in dogs. The general doggy dosage is 1 mg/ per pound, so that's what your vet has prescribed - most people tend to go too low on the dosage. Using it for only the summer months should be no problem at all. I had a dog who needed it a good 8 months or more of every year and it never caused any trouble. Hope it works well for your Bostie!
Could taking less ursodiol have contributed to my diminishing symptoms. What would be the lest acceptable through cyclosporine level for a patient on mono -therapy four and one half years post transplant with no episodes of rejection? Thank you so very much Dr.
Besivance may be OK....I am unsure. It would be fine for human use, but is it fine for dogs? I don't know. I would recommend calling your vet to ask advice about safety for its use in dogs. If you are not sure, then make an appointment with your vet for an appropriate antibiotic lotion. Your dog may even need oral antibiotics as well.
As a result he daily takes 75mg Deramaxx, 2 Glucosamine tablets, 50mg Tramadol, and 100mg Atopica (cyclosporine) with 200mg ketoconazole for an anal fistula problem. He had a yearly checkup 3 weeks ago. Bloodtest, wellness testing, vaccines, nails trimmed. They trimmed one nail too short, it bled alot, but they put a clotting agent on it. All blood levels were fine.
t been approved in Europe. Cyclosporine is only available for oral intake for other purposes...I came across a message of a lady who said it was easier to get cyclosporine drops if you borrowed a dog with dry eyes and took him
to the vet lol.I don't really like the idea of buying off the internet but I'll look into it.My eyes are clearing up and though I'm still stuck at home with fever and sore throat, I'm getting better.Root for me, I really want to use my contacts again!
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I am very sorry to read your dear kitty has this disease, it sounds like it going to be a tough road to control the symptoms and give him some relief...the write up I did find for information is for dogs, but obviously cats can also have.I will include it and hope it helps,
the very best of luck to you and your dear kitty, please post again if we can offer any help...♥
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I just went through cataract surgery in November. It can be very worth it but there is a lot of aftercare and there can be complications. My dog did not have any issues other than the cataracts except for some inflammation. After surgery we had to deal with one minor ulceration and one fairly major ulceration. She is now healed and doing great. She is no longer fearful like she became when she couldn't see, and no longer slamming into walls either!
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