 Scary procedure - what do you think?
I'm writing about my girlfriend's Westie because I dont' know where else to turn. The little guy has developed ulcer(s) on his cornea, and the vet has been using all kinds of drops and medications but nothing seems to be helping. Miles eye is oozing stange stuff, and he is rubbing it and keeping it closed -- he now has a cone on his head.
The vet has contacted a dog opthamologist in Denver, and he was instructed to sedate Miles, stitch his eye open and scrape the bad tissue off the cornea. When done he is going to stitch his eye closed, and will take out the stitches when his eye is healed. The opthamologist claimed that this problem and this procedure is fairly common for Westies, but neither myself or my girlfriend has heard of it.
We are both very scared about both the procedure and outcome. Any thoughts? Thank you. |