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DAB · 01-10-2009, 12:33 PM

Hi Again!

I just posted a reply to an "eye ulcer" problem someone was having asking for advice as my little yorkie now has one!

When all her procedures were done at Tufts and she was returned to me, her eye looked funny. I thought it was the result of the sedation. Her eye would only open slightly yesterday and today it seemed sticky. I washed it gently with warm water but it still did not look right. So, off to my vet my husband and I went this morning only to discover she has an eye ulcer! My vet thinks that her eye must have been inadvertently scratched during the procedures. We were dumbfounded!

Of course, we phoned Tufts immediately and are now awaiting a return phone call from the doctor we saw there. She is now on 2 kinds of eye drops every 6 hours for a month. She must wear an e- collar 24/7 for a month as well as she must not paw at the eye. We are not very happy right now.

The good news is that the blood results for the bile acid are back and they are "normal". A couple of weeks ago the reading was 576 with the normal range being in the single numbers ---less than 7! Go figure! We will have her blood tested again at the end of the month. Tufts has now ruled out microvascular dysplasia. We are going to monitor her and will have her acid bile level checked again at the end of the month. Yeah--no surgery needed! She has been through so much this past month.

THANK YOU to the person who gave me the Cornell University site for the protein C testing. I printed the info. and gave it to my vet this morning. He is going to look into the test as he had not known about it. We will see him again on Thursday for Emma's eye and will talk to him about having a blood sample sent out to Cornell.

In the mean time, Emma has lost weight and we have to "fatten" her up a bit! We had been instructed to feed her minimally b/c any food would turn toxic inside her. The Tuft's doctor said that she will stay on the Iams Low Residue food. Also, she will be getting her 1 ML of Metronidazole 1x a day instead of 2x a day. We no longer have to give her the 1/4 tab of Peptid AC either. In addition, I am adding fresh boiled chicken tender meat and water ( as I always have to her food ) to the IAMS and will be feeding her 3x a day.

Does anyone have any comments or advice for Emma's diet or eye ulcer?

Thank you for your prayers and positive thoughts. I prayed for divine intervention from the Lord with prayers of assistance from St. Jude, St Francis of Assisi, and St Rocko. Thank You!

01-10-2009, 12:33 PM	#7
DAB Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicopeee, MA Posts: 110	Hi Again! I just posted a reply to an "eye ulcer" problem someone was having asking for advice as my little yorkie now has one! When all her procedures were done at Tufts and she was returned to me, her eye looked funny. I thought it was the result of the sedation. Her eye would only open slightly yesterday and today it seemed sticky. I washed it gently with warm water but it still did not look right. So, off to my vet my husband and I went this morning only to discover she has an eye ulcer! My vet thinks that her eye must have been inadvertently scratched during the procedures. We were dumbfounded! Of course, we phoned Tufts immediately and are now awaiting a return phone call from the doctor we saw there. She is now on 2 kinds of eye drops every 6 hours for a month. She must wear an e- collar 24/7 for a month as well as she must not paw at the eye. We are not very happy right now. The good news is that the blood results for the bile acid are back and they are "normal". A couple of weeks ago the reading was 576 with the normal range being in the single numbers ---less than 7! Go figure! We will have her blood tested again at the end of the month. Tufts has now ruled out microvascular dysplasia. We are going to monitor her and will have her acid bile level checked again at the end of the month. Yeah--no surgery needed! She has been through so much this past month. THANK YOU to the person who gave me the Cornell University site for the protein C testing. I printed the info. and gave it to my vet this morning. He is going to look into the test as he had not known about it. We will see him again on Thursday for Emma's eye and will talk to him about having a blood sample sent out to Cornell. In the mean time, Emma has lost weight and we have to "fatten" her up a bit! We had been instructed to feed her minimally b/c any food would turn toxic inside her. The Tuft's doctor said that she will stay on the Iams Low Residue food. Also, she will be getting her 1 ML of Metronidazole 1x a day instead of 2x a day. We no longer have to give her the 1/4 tab of Peptid AC either. In addition, I am adding fresh boiled chicken tender meat and water ( as I always have to her food ) to the IAMS and will be feeding her 3x a day. Does anyone have any comments or advice for Emma's diet or eye ulcer? Thank you for your prayers and positive thoughts. I prayed for divine intervention from the Lord with prayers of assistance from St. Jude, St Francis of Assisi, and St Rocko. Thank You!