Spinal fractures are usually caused by a trauma such as a car accident, fall or running into a door. The symptoms vary depending on the severity of the fracture and the presence of a dislocated vertebrae. Swelling related to the injury may also place pressure on the spine, worsening symptoms. In mild cases, the dog's back may be sore or painful and he may experience muscle weakness. In severe cases, dogs may lose control of their bladders and bowels and be paralyzed.
Follow On: Erythromycin eye ointment is a prescription antibiotic which can be used in dogs for eye and eyelid infections. Dogs can easily develop eye infections due to a series of factors: bacteria, foreign matter, irritants, the Lyme disease, herpes virus or other factors.
Thread: Are moisturizing eye drops for humans safe to use on dogs? Are moisturizing eye drops for humans safe to use on dogs? When we adopted our girl, the vet recommended using human eye drops on the dog since her eyes were red. The eye drops worked well since the redness disappeared immediately. We changed this vet though since we were not happy with him (without doing a urine test on the dog, he immediately prescribed antibiotics for UTI). Today, I noticed her eyes are red again and there is a slight discharge coming from her left eye.