Won't go in the sun...

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Mention to your vet that dogs who have eaten contaminated food can develop light sensitivity. I do not remember what the thing is that causes this but one of the early and persistent symptoms is sensitivity to light. It's easily taken care of - you get them off the bad food and clear their system - and the dog recovers. Whatever is going on you have caught it early. That's good. We're all hoping that it is something simple and easily "fixed."

Think too about what else is in your backyard in daylight that might be a problem. Try the back yard from the pup's point of view - down on the ground and see what's going on.

Good luck. I hope you get an answer, I hope it's simple and easily taken care of.

Yes, if it is expensive and life long, you could ask for a replacement. (You can ask regardless of what the contract says.) There is no guarantee that the breeder will accomodate you.

Quoteannus can cause very severe pain

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Interesting, BowWowMeow. Skye has pannus and I've learned quite a lot about it, but don't remember hearing it causing pain. Certainly it didn't for her, but I caught it very early.

I would doubt this pup has pannus - the whites of the eyes would be extremely red and the OP would see seepage if it was that bad.

I would certainly suspect a light sensitivity, though. Maybe something more like this?

Uveitis or inflammation of the eye can be caused by foreign bodies or by systemic disease. It can cause symptoms such as blinking, squinting, or reluctance to enter brightly-lighted areas and can produce a watery discharge. The appearance of the eye may change depending on where the inflammation is centered. Some eyes become dull or bluish; in some cases the white becomes red or swollen or the iris changes color.

Diagnosis of uveitis is done with special instruments that illuminate the interior of the eye. Unless the cause is obvious, blood tests and other lab work are necessary to determine the cause. Diseases that can cause uveitis include ehrlichiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted fever, Lyme disease and brucellosis. Other causes may be a foreign body in the eye, a bacterial infection, an autoimmune disease, a scratch, a cataract, or cancer or arasitic disease.

Treatment is critical to relieve pain and to prevent scarring, glaucoma, or blindness. Aspirin, corticosteroids, or other anti-inflammatory drugs may be prescribed to minimize soreness. Oral or topical antibiotics are useful in bacterial infections. Dilating drops or ointments may be used to relax the muscles in the eye and thus help reduce pain. Corticosteroid drops are not used in cases of corneal ulceration because they could slow healing or actually worsen the ulcer.

The symptoms of this disorder sound very much like the symptoms our pup is experiencing. He just had an accident in the house because he refuses to go outside. When I pick him up and place him outside to relieve himself, he quickly retreats to the shade or sits by the back door crying until I let him in. I can't get the poor guy to spend enough time in the direct sunlight to get him to go potty, thusly he has accidents when it is sunny. If there is enough shade, or night time, he has no problems what so ever with going outside. I mean he even has began whinning when he needs to go outside, but only when it isn't sunny. Hopefully the visit with the breeder and her vet will provide us some hope in treating this problem. If we can't get him to outside to use the restroom when it is sunny we will have no choice but to send him back the breeder or find him another home. Neither of these two choices are what we want to do...