HollyWoozle
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Our lovely Appy has uveitis. Vet has been to treat and we are giving bute and using Maxitrol eye drops until he returns tomorrow. Vet did the maxitrol earlier today whilst horse still slightly sedated and when I tried tonight it was almost impossible. He screwed his eye as tight shut as possible basically and made it very difficult, although I did manage to get a little bit in.
I'll need to do it again in the morning and don't suppose there is some magic trick? I understand it's best applied along the inside of the lower lid, at least that's as the vet showed me, but not sure what I can do if he won't open the eye up. He doesn't move his head or anything (admittedly he was distracted with a likit!) but I just physically couldn't get his eye open enough and don't want to hurt him.
I'll need to do it again in the morning and don't suppose there is some magic trick? I understand it's best applied along the inside of the lower lid, at least that's as the vet showed me, but not sure what I can do if he won't open the eye up. He doesn't move his head or anything (admittedly he was distracted with a likit!) but I just physically couldn't get his eye open enough and don't want to hurt him.