Jessie's bloodwork turned out to completely normal. After 3 days of treatments - eye drops and antibiotics, his eyes are clear and bright again. We go back to the vet on sat, but it looks like this was simply an eye infection. We believe that if it were more than that, it would not have responded so dramatically to the treatment... We are all very happy, and Jessie is loving the cookies he gets after enduring me putting in all those eye drops!! thanks again for all you support - I know I learned from this.. our busy lives don't often lend us the time to really "LOOK" at our dogs... I know I will be looking a lot more closely from now on.. Sue Madlung Shadowacre German Shepherds http://www.shadowacre.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: Windwalkergsds@xxxxxx To: stormygsd@xxxxxxx Sent: Monday, March 03, 2008 3:14 PM Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Learning something new.. In a message dated 3/3/2008 1:19:41 PM Mountain Standard Time, stormygsd@xxxxxxx writes: treatment is aggressive - systemic antibiotics (Baytril) in high doses, atropine eye drops, antibiotic eyes drops and prednisolone eye drops 3 time a day to start. Blood has been collected. We return on Sat to see how the treatment is doing..No idea on prognosis I.e. cancer, blindness, long term disability or death. Like I said, some days, it's better to not have to learn anything.. True, but thanks for sharing....we all learned something today. I've never heard of it either....just goes to show again that if you're in this long enough, something of everything will come your way. Please keep us updated on how he does. I hope he's back to normal soon with no long-term problems. Jamie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1308 - Release Date: 3/3/2008 10:01 AM ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================