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| Need to engineer an eye patch for my mare (the one with the bowed tendon). I'm not sure what her deal is lately lol. She has a small ulcer, not terrible but I want to keep it dark. I have gauze and elastokin all over her head. She's not happy.... but I need something I can take off and on to medicate the eye. Any ideas? Pictures would be awesome if anyone has any.. |
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Location: Florida.. | RoaniePonie11 - 2015-10-22 5:19 PM Need to engineer an eye patch for my mare (the one with the bowed tendon). I'm not sure what her deal is lately lol. She has a small ulcer, not terrible but I want to keep it dark. I have gauze and elastokin all over her head. She's not happy.... but I need something I can take off and on to medicate the eye. Any ideas? Pictures would be awesome if anyone has any..
We use a fly mask and put duct tape the one side |
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| Bibliafarm - 2015-10-22 4:21 PM
RoaniePonie11 - 2015-10-22 5:19 PM Need to engineer an eye patch for my mare (the one with the bowed tendon). I'm not sure what her deal is lately lol. She has a small ulcer, not terrible but I want to keep it dark. I have gauze and elastokin all over her head. She's not happy.... but I need something I can take off and on to medicate the eye. Any ideas? Pictures would be awesome if anyone has any..
We use a fly mask and put duct tape the one side
I have done that in the past, but my fly masks were lost in my move to the new place. |
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Location: Texas | can you keep her in the barn? they usually need to be covered because we're dilating their pupils for treatment, and thats painful to direct light. |
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Location: The edge of no where | I'd make the trip to town and get a fly mask. Put duct tape over that eye. Eyes aren't something to mess around with. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | RoaniePonie11 - 2015-10-22 4:22 PM Bibliafarm - 2015-10-22 4:21 PM RoaniePonie11 - 2015-10-22 5:19 PM Need to engineer an eye patch for my mare (the one with the bowed tendon). I'm not sure what her deal is lately lol. She has a small ulcer, not terrible but I want to keep it dark. I have gauze and elastokin all over her head. She's not happy.... but I need something I can take off and on to medicate the eye. Any ideas? Pictures would be awesome if anyone has any.. We use a fly mask and put duct tape the one side I have done that in the past, but my fly masks were lost in my move to the new place.
Now thats a good ideal Bibs.. To the OP, I would just go buy another fly mask, sounds really simple and easy  |
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Location: Florida.. | It really the only thing that works well and easy.. Id go buy one ..and keep her in barn daytime and out night. |
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Location: CTX | Do you have an old bra? You can always use that! A friend of mine did that when her mare cut her eyelid and it worked for her! She cut out the cup of the good eye and there you go... bra goggles....
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | cranky B4 10am - 2015-10-22 5:12 PM Do you have an old bra? You can always use that! A friend of mine did that when her mare cut her eyelid and it worked for her! She cut out the cup of the good eye and there you go... bra goggles....
Ha ha ha ha, now theres another great ideal, but this horse dont look to thrilled about this eyepatch. |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | Southtxponygirl - 2015-10-22 5:21 PM cranky B4 10am - 2015-10-22 5:12 PM Do you have an old bra? You can always use that! A friend of mine did that when her mare cut her eyelid and it worked for her! She cut out the cup of the good eye and there you go... bra goggles....
I see a trip to Victoria Secret.......LOL...... |
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Location: CTX | Lol, yea, they need to look good!!
She actually accepted it pretty good. And it did protect the eye.
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? | I second the Bra idea! It really does work. And easy to make two and be able to wash one in between. I have also sewn a bra cup into an old fly mask. Works better/cleaner than sticky duct tape and keeps a nice cup over the eye.
But...if you are like me...you may have to go buy a couple. Mine are small! LOL
As others have stated...eyes aren't to be messed around with. If they have an ulcer you may need atropine for pain/dilating the eye and antibiotics...sometimes more than one...and sometimes antifungal and other things if it persists. I never wait...I take one to the vet if it's an eye issue. |
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Location: Stephenville, TX | cranky B4 10am - 2015-10-22 5:12 PM Do you have an old bra? You can always use that! A friend of mine did that when her mare cut her eyelid and it worked for her! She cut out the cup of the good eye and there you go... bra goggles....
They don't call it a wonder bra for nothing. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | NJJ - 2015-10-22 5:53 PM Southtxponygirl - 2015-10-22 5:21 PM cranky B4 10am - 2015-10-22 5:12 PM Do you have an old bra? You can always use that! A friend of mine did that when her mare cut her eyelid and it worked for her! She cut out the cup of the good eye and there you go... bra goggles....
Thats funny right there Need a little lace to make it pop |
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| The horse looks so thrilled! Thanks y'all. She currently has a batman bib on her eye lol. I will be going to get her a fly mask after work today, I just couldn't yesterday evening. My vet has looked at her. Her eye took up very little stain. We are using an antibiotic ointment and anti-inflammatory. She's not painful currently. Will be re-staininig in a few days to make sure she's good.
Thanks agian :)
I will definitely have to keep the bra thing in mind. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | RoaniePonie11 - 2015-10-23 9:26 AM The horse looks so thrilled! Thanks y'all. She currently has a batman bib on her eye lol. I will be going to get her a fly mask after work today, I just couldn't yesterday evening. My vet has looked at her. Her eye took up very little stain. We are using an antibiotic ointment and anti-inflammatory. She's not painful currently. Will be re-staininig in a few days to make sure she's good. Thanks agian :) I will definitely have to keep the bra thing in mind.
Awww come on do the bra thing |
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| Southtxponygirl - 2015-10-23 9:29 AM
RoaniePonie11 - 2015-10-23 9:26 AM The horse looks so thrilled! Thanks y'all. She currently has a batman bib on her eye lol. I will be going to get her a fly mask after work today, I just couldn't yesterday evening. My vet has looked at her. Her eye took up very little stain. We are using an antibiotic ointment and anti-inflammatory. She's not painful currently. Will be re-staininig in a few days to make sure she's good. Thanks agian :) I will definitely have to keep the bra thing in mind.
Awww come on do the bra thing
my tatas are to small! LOL. I dont think I own a bra big enough! |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | RoaniePonie11 - 2015-10-23 9:30 AM Southtxponygirl - 2015-10-23 9:29 AM RoaniePonie11 - 2015-10-23 9:26 AM The horse looks so thrilled! Thanks y'all. She currently has a batman bib on her eye lol. I will be going to get her a fly mask after work today, I just couldn't yesterday evening. My vet has looked at her. Her eye took up very little stain. We are using an antibiotic ointment and anti-inflammatory. She's not painful currently. Will be re-staininig in a few days to make sure she's good. Thanks agian :) I will definitely have to keep the bra thing in mind. Awww come on do the bra thing my tatas are to small! LOL. I dont think I own a bra big enough!
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| Surely at least 1 cup would fit over an eye. The other one could be completely removed or cut away. You could rig the rest of the bra to a halter or something if it didn't go all the way around the head.
When all else fails, use a male protective device...It would then become an eye cup. |
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| You all haven't been to enough junior and high school rodeos if you haven't seen the bra eye patch, lol! Lots of goat tying horses are run in these. |
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homemade eye patch for when you cant go to the store