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Squinting Eyes medical therapy is not sought early enough. in directing treatment. Expect your veterinarian to discuss
Finally, they have a specialized instrument to screen checking your dog’s tear production, staining their eye for
If your pet your pet for high eye pressures (glaucoma). If glaucoma is an ulcer, and screening them for glaucoma the next time they
suddenly develops suspected, they will numb your dog’s eye with an anesthetic develop squinting!
squinting or a red eye, eye drop, and check their intraocular pressure with a Established in 1981, Palm City Animal Medical Center
how do you know if tonometer. The tonometer calculates the eye pressure once it is dedicated to providing the best possible care for your
it’s serious or a benign gently is applied to the surface of the eye. Regular glaucoma pets. With focuses on compassionate care in surgery,
problem? Ideally, you screening is essential in many breeds that are predisposed to physical therapy and rehabilitation, preventative medicine,
would take your pet this potentially blinding disease (e.g. beagles, basset hounds, extensive diagnostics, and emergency service, Palm City
to your vet as soon as cocker spaniels, Boston terriers, etc.). If undiagnosed or Animal Medical Center combines exceptional medical
reasonably possible as ocular problems can develop very untreated, glaucoma will invariably result in blindness and care with a caring philosophy for pets and their owners.
quickly. If you’re not able to pursue this, you can try safely profound ocular pain. For more information, call (772) 283-0920, visit www.
rinsing with eye wash or a topical lubricant if you have some Although many ocular diseases are easily treated, palmcityanimalmedicalcenter.com or find us on Facebook
handy around the house. If this doesn’t resolve the issue in specialized diagnostic tests may help aid your veterinarian at www.facebook.com/PalmCityAnimalClinic.
a timely manner, what can you expect from an exam from
your veterinarian? real estate
Whether an eyelash or a more severe problem, they will
have the capability and expertise to perform a full ophthalmic
exam, diagnose and treat many ocular diseases.
There are three major causes of ocular pain: corneal Treasure Coast Real Estate compared to June 2020. The median sales price of townhomes
disease, inflammation inside of the eye, and high ocular Report and condos has risen to 18.8 percent to $195,450.
pressures. Your veterinarian will first use a combination of Some buyers, particularly first-time buyers, are responding
lights and magnification tools to evaluate your dog’s vision Sellers Are Happy, But Buyers Not So Much. by giving up and waiting. However, that may not be a good
and ocular tissues. If indicated, they will then recommend Is Waiting To Buy The Answer? move for several reasons. Rents are going up, interest rates
further testing. will not stay low forever, and there will be no real estate
Just as many people can develop dry eye, so can many By Jim Weix bubble crash. Although double digit price increases may
dog breeds (brachycephalic breeds, cocker spaniels, West There is a joke circulating come to an end, real estate prices will continue to rise.
Highland white terriers, etc.). They can test your dog’s tear that goes something like “I’ll Instead of waiting, buyers might want to try a new
production with a specialized strip of paper impregnated with sell you 200 Internet buyer approach. The first thing to do is accept the reality of the
dye. They will place these test strips in contact with your leads of people looking for situation. That may mean lowering expectations. Instead of
dog’s eye and measure how much tears are produced. If your a perfect home for under a picture-perfect move-in-ready three-bedroom home with a
dog’s tear production is low, treatment with a prescription eye $250,000 for $20 dollars.” pool, consider a home without a pool that needs some work.
medication is often a sufficient and rapid therapy. However, Even in St. Lucie County, They may also want to consider a townhouse or condo.
dry eye is most often a condition that requires lifelong which offers more affordable Those buyers choosing to wait, and continue to rent, are
therapy. If drops are discontinued, your dog’s dry eye will homes than Martin County, just getting further behind with each wasted money rent
return. the median home sales price check. They can’t benefit from an investment in real estate
Next, if a corneal scratch or ulcer in the front tissue of has risen to $305,000 in June by being a tenant.
the eye is suspected, we will recommend that a green stain 2021. That is a 24.5 percent increase when compared to June Jim Weix is a broker associate with The Keyes Company.
is applied. That stain (called fluorescein) will highlight 2020. The median sales price of townhomes and condos has Jim has 24 years of experience selling real estate full time.
microscopic or larger defects. Corneal ulcers can progress also risen 27.6 percent to $220,000 during the same period. If you have questions or want the services of an experienced
rapidly if not treated with antibiotics and pain medications, In Martin County, the median home sales price has risen to expert, you can reach Jim at (772) 341-2941 or jimweix@
often resulting in emergency surgery to save the eye if $490,000 in June 2021. That is a 19.5 percent increase when jimweix.com.

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