I have used Eye Care for Animals and the difference between the specialist and being treated by the regular vet was pretty amazing. I am glad you're being referred. They will get Danny right in and take care of the problem quickly.
For my yorkie with a non healing ulcer, they used a treatment sort of like stem cells. They took blood from him, put it through a machine to spin off the cells and put the liquid right into his eye. After weeks of messing with it, using various drops and ointments, having the eye surface abraded, etc etc etc, the cell treatment healed the ulcer in just a couple of days without any surgery. We did have to go in daily for the treatment for a few days.
Now with the eyes I don't mess around with a regular vet and ask for a referral right away. I didn't find the specialist to be much more expensive than the regular vet and with all the trips we made and treatments the regular vet tried before referring us, we'd have saved a ton of money by going to the specialist directly. Unless you already have insurance though, I don't think it will be much help with the eye as it will be pre-existing.
Good luck. Please keep us posted.
Diana |