Originally posted by msmagnolia@Jan 14 2005, 11:11 PM
Where do you get Collyrium? Sadie's eyes, just this week, seem to always be wet. There is a sour smell there, like laundry that stayed in the dryer too long. I've been washing every night and using cornstarch to help keep them dry and nothing is working. She and Sassy are getting spayed on Wed. I guess I'll ask the vet to check her eyes while she is under. If anyone has any other suggestions, please advise.
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Hi Susan, I know just enough on this topic to be "dangerous"!! So take this with a grain of salt. The cornstarch may be the problem.
I believe the sour smell means that there is perhaps a yeast infection[see Edit below]? This is not a big deal, as Kallie had it when she was a young puppy and the vet didn't even do anything... he wanted to see if her own immune system would clear it up and it did. And forgive my ignorance since it's been over two years since this happened, but I am almost positive I'm remembering correctly that it was yeast. There were small light-brownish areas on the area between her eyes. [See Edit... this was staph, not yeast.]
Also, I have read that you shouldn't use cornstarch in the presence of yeast. I just now did a Google search to see if I could find anything to support my memory of this. Here is what one web site says on the topic of diaper rash: "Talcum powder and cornstarch aren't recommended. Talcum powder can get in your baby's lungs. Cornstarch may make a yeast infection worse."
http://familydoctor.org/051.xml
Apparently, the cornstarch is a food source for some types of yeast.
Here is a quote from another site: "Although cornstarch in and of itself is not typically harmful it does encourage the growth of yeast, thereby encouraging yeast infections in the diaper area. "
http://saltysiren.com/home/ss1/page/15/4
I also recall hearing on the People's Pharmacy radio show on NPR to be careful when using a cornstarch powder after a shower because some of the powder can fall on the damp bath mat and it would cause something (sorry, can't remember what...yeast?) to grow.
Again, I apologize for giving partial information but I don't have a clear memory of the details... I just know there is something going on with cornstarch and moisture!
Hope I haven't caused total confusion! :new_Eyecrazy:
EDIT: I just now remembered....the infection on Kallie's face that the vet let clear up on its own was not yeast it was a
staph infection. This may be what yours has that is causing the smell ??