15/06/2026
Closed and weepy eyes are emergencies!
Squinting horses are painful horses and horses eyes are prone to over zealous immune responses and infection. This can result in the cornea (eye surface) doing something called melting which is how it sounds. Severe inflammation can also cause internal damage, glaucoma and a chronically painful eye that needs to be removed. There can also be foreign bodies like grass seeds buried in the conjunctiva and can’t be found without sedation, local anaesthetic and good lighting. Trying to save money by treating the eye yourself can result in higher costs in the end and a bad result for your horse. Please call ASAP when you have eye problems with your horse to avoid disaster 🙏