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Entropion
 
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Entropion Description

This is a condition in which the lower lid margins roll inward to the extent that hair rubs on the surface of the eyeball.

Entropion Symptoms

Most dogs with entropion will squint and have a reddened, inflamed eye. Because of the pain involved, dogs will scratch at the eye with a paw, possibly doing further damage. Examination of the lower eyelid will confirm the diagnosis.

Entropion Causes

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Entropion Treatment

Left untreated, severe eye infections may develop. The cornea can become severely irritated or damaged as the chronic abrasion by the inverted lower lid wears away at its surface. In some cases, deep ulcers form in the cornea, even to the point of rupturing through its surface. This quickly leads to intraocular infections and potential blindness.

Once diagnosed, surgery is the only treatment. There are several different techniques, but typically, a small incision is made below the lid, a small portion of skin is removed, and when the two sides of the incision are then sutured, it pulls the border of the lid downward into a normal position. Antibiotic ointments may be applied, if infections are present.

 

Entropion Breeds

Airedale Terrier
Akita
American Staffordshire Terrier
Bernese Mountain Dog
Bichon Frise
Bouvier Des Flandres
Boxer
Briard
Bull Terrier
Bulldog
Bullmastiff
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chihuahua
Chow Chow
Cocker Spaniel
Collie
Dachshund
Dalmation
Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
English Setter
English Springer Spaniel
Flat-Coated Retriever
Fox Terrier Wire
French Bulldog
German Shepherd Dog
German Shorthaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer
Golden Retriever
Gordon Setter
Great Dane
Irish Setter
Irish Wolfhound
Japanese Chin
Kerry Blue Terrier
Komondor
Labrador Retriever
Lhasa Apso
Miniature Pinscher
Miniature Schnauzer
Newfoundland
Norwegian Elkhound
Old English Sheepdog
Papillon
Pekingese
Pointer
Pomeranian
Poodle
Pug
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Rottweiler
Saint Bernard
Saluki
Samoyed
Schipperke
Shar-Pei
Shih Tzu
Siberian Husky
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Tibetan Terrier
Vizsla
Weimaraner
Yorkshire Terrier

Entropion Resources

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