Dealing with Sensitive Injuries and Infection of Horses
Eye injury and infection are one of the sensitive injuries found common in horses. This is the reason, I advise all to check your horse at least twice in a day. Untreated eye problem can become nasty very quickly. Minor problems can result in a vulnerable situation in a long run if neglected. It might cause blindness to horses if problems related to eye remained untreated. If the eye becomes badly infected, the structure of the eye can be eroded until the entire eye collapses. But with prompt treatment, many eye problems can be brought under control within a few days. Sometimes, a veterinarian should check the eye, but most treatment can be done by you, at home. Identifying Eye Injury and Infection Your horse's eyes should be clear, bright, and the lids tight, with the inside of the lid pale pink and moist. Tearing should be minimal with perhaps only a droplet at the corner of the eye. Sometimes, if there is a dust, dry air or wind, a horse's eye might run a bit, jus