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Re: Entropion

I have seen quite a bit of entropion develop in that age group... what many describe as the "pin head" group.

From what I've seen (a couple of service dog organizations- mostly labs/goldens/GDS's, and local breeders of various breeds), the condition can often self-correct as the skull broadens and takes up some of the "slack" or loose skin around the puppies' heads. This isn't always the case, but it would definitely be worth a shorter anesthesia and quick easy procedure to put in a couple of little tacking sutures to pull the haired skin of the lid away from the corneal surface (for comfort) while waiting for that head to mature and broaden a bit. Entropion surgery may never need to be done- it can be a transient problem (ie- not permanent, only happening during certain stages of growth).

JMHO, of course.