Winter is finally over. The grass is growing and a lot of horse owners are starting to cut back on hay to ensure our horses do not put on too much weight in the spring.
This time of year we need to be mindful that horses are starting to push fences for new grass. Recently for this reason, we have seen a higher incidence of eye emergencies.
Trauma to a horses eye is often an emergency. Corneal trauma is slow to heal and is at high risk of infection. Always have the eye checked and start required treatment as soon as possible.
This little pony had a puncture wound to the soft tissues of the eye. They were so inflamed they were protruding outside of the eye lids.
To treat this we used the eye lids as a bandage for a short period by stitching the eye closed. This allowed the soft tissue inflammation to reduce, and once the sutures were removed. The eye was healed perfectly.