You know having a hair or eyelash in your eye can be extremely uncomfortable. Now, imagine the discomfort you would experience if the annoying hair could not be blinked or rinsed away. Abnormal hair growth near or on—yes, you read that correctly—a pet’s eye can cause persistent irritation, corneal ulceration and scarring, and vision changes. [...]

Like our canine and feline friends, rabbits require regular veterinary care visits to ensure they remain healthy throughout their life. Pet rabbits are especially prone to problems with their eyes and teeth, and without care and a proper diet, can develop chronic problems that may become deadly. Our Veterinary Vision Care team wants to ensure [...]

If your cat has been diagnosed with feline herpesvirus (FHV), you may have a lot of questions. You are not alone—more than 50% of cats have FHV, but many show no signs. FHV is the No. 1 cause of viral respiratory problems in cats, and can also affect their eyes. Here are some facts about [...]

“What better way to start the new year than with new life,” Mrs. Jones asked herself, as she lovingly gazed at her beloved basset hound tending to her litter of week-old roly-poly puppies. Then, this idyllic moment suddenly came to a grinding halt as Mrs. Jones realized that several of the puppies’ still-closed eyelids were [...]

When you hear the word “orbit,” you likely picture planets orbiting the sun, or think of a minty fresh gum, but the term “orbit” also refers to the bones, muscles, ligaments, fat, and other tissues that make up the eye socket. A variety of diseases can affect your pet’s or your horse’s orbit—here are the [...]

What allows you to see the breathtaking splendor of a sunset? The retina, an eye structure equal in beauty to a sunset—in the opinion of eye nerds, at least—plays an important role in vision. This 10-layered structure that lies against the back of the eye is responsible for changing an image into a nerve impulse, [...]

Quincy Quarter Horse and Polly Pocket Pony are munching on hay in adjoining barn stalls. Quincy: Hey, Polly Pocket, did I tell you that I finally got someone to tell my owner that I can have all the carrots I want? Polly Pocket: Wait, what? How did that happen? I want unlimited carrots, too! Quincy: [...]

We don’t get much snow here in Shreveport, Louisiana, but you may still have a snow globe as part of your winter decorations. What if you were gazing at your snowglobe one day, and noticed that the serene cabin surrounded by snow-laden fir trees has been joined by a garish, fluorescent-lit, 24-hour convenience store. This [...]

Good morning, animal friends. My name is Len S. Lux, and I am the spokesdog for the Animal Lens Luxation Association (ALLA). Unfortunately, the spokespony could not be here today because he was a little hoarse, so I will do my best to cover his portion of the presentation. Lens anatomy 101 First, what does [...]

Have you ever heard of moon blindness? No, it isn’t the latest Halloween craze, but rather another name for equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), the leading cause of blindness in horses worldwide. Uveitis refers to an inflammation of one of the layers lining the back of the eye, and the recurrent designation indicates that the horse [...]