I had to take George to the vets today as his right eye has been very sticky the last two morning and I have had to bathe it with warm water. I thought it was the doggy version of conjunctivitis but that was not the case. The vet put a dye into his eye and then turned off the lights and looked in with a special torch. He has a tiny eyelash growing on the edge of his eyelid and it is aggravating his eye. So the bad news is he has to go in on the 19th February for an operation where they will remove that tiny part of the eye lid. He will then have stitches and have to wear a collar to stop him scratching the eye.
For good ness sake after all that bad news yesterday about our kitchen/dining room this was just what I needed.
George has Pet Insurance so hopefully the £700 quoted will be covered. Todays consultation and a tube of lubricant - £45 - not covered by insurance!!
No more bad news please!!
Many thanks for your supporting comments on yesterdays news!!
Oh my, I hope he has success with the surgery and I also hope you are not too worried about it. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you only get good news from now on Pam. :)
Oh me oh my! Trouble sometimes comes in truckloads. It has in our house this year so far, as you know, so I heartily sympathise. Wishing poor George well and good things for you!!!
Oh gosh...I hope George's surgery goes well. Just to let you know, when I was in my 20's I had an eye irritation that turned out to be any eyelash growing inward. The eye doctor was able to pluck the eyelash out right then and there. I was never bothered again by a rogue eyelash.
@seattlite the vet said it was the cheaper option just to pluck it out but she guaranteed it would grow again within a month! So the area to be removed! Poor baby!
Can't they just pull the eyelash out? That's what the optician does to .my eyelashes some of which grow inwards. They grow again so I have to have it done every 3 months!
@onewing you are right Babs wearing the collar is going to be the worst thing. When he was castrated they put the collar on him and as soon as I got him home he went into garden and managed to get it off. Vet said he would have to keep this one on! I am thinking of going to see our usual vet who was busy today and ask for a second opinion. Not feeling good about the operation!
Oh my goodness, you are having more than your share to deal with!
Our vet mentioned cauterizing the eyelash when this happens? Dog still has to undergo anesthesia but wondering if this is what your vet is referring to or something simpler? Best wishes to you and sweet George.
Fav. Handsome George...poor George! I hope he is feeling better real soon! Sophie Belle got groomed today plus a full blood panel before she gets her teeth cleaned next week to the tune of $850+ dollars. :(
Our vet mentioned cauterizing the eyelash when this happens? Dog still has to undergo anesthesia but wondering if this is what your vet is referring to or something simpler? Best wishes to you and sweet George.