[BigBazi]

Hi everyone,

You guys may remember me from my video posting last Christmas showcasing my yorkie, Bazi hilariously opening her gift. Well today she would love some advice from fellow yorkie owners.

A little background info: Bazi has had eye problems since she was 8 months old (She is now 2 and 1/2). Her left eye doesn't produce tears very well so her vet had prescribed her Optimmune and artificial tear ointments to administer on her eye. Her eye basically crusts over if I don't clean it every few hours and she has started to develop a lot of gunk under both eyes. Her eye condition has been pretty much under control with the exception of the heavy gunk development recently (which I took her to the vet for was prescribed AK-poly-bac ointment).

However, this morning when Bazi woke up I noticed a thin gray layer on her left eye- at first I thought it was just gunk as usual, so I started to wipe it away with a moist napkin, but it wasn't going away. Upon further inspection, I noticed that it was covering her pupil and then I noticed a red dot on her pupil. Is the red dot a popped blood vessel? I've been doing so much research on this all morning- and I was just wondering if anything like this has happened to any of your babies, and if you have any advice or insight on it. I called the area ophthalmologist and he was in a emergency surgery and can't see her today. The assistant on the phone told me if the red dot is protruding it could be an ulcer but if it isn't protruding it could be a vessel on her eye that has been caused by irritation. Thankfully the dot isn't protruding but is it too early to rule out an ulcer?

Every time something looks abnormal in her eye or she scratches it too much, I rush her to the vet. I am a student right now, and I hardly have enough money to pay off my phone bill but I would do ANYTHING for my bundle of love and joy. She has been there for me and provided me with unconditional love through my toughest times, and I want to provide her with the best care possible. I am not planning on going the "homecare" route forever, and I understand this requires medical attention- but I was wondering if any of you guys have any advice or insight about this problem.

Also- do you guys have any recommendations for good pet insurances that cover hereditary or pre existing conditions? I use to work and made a decent salary so I paid her vet bills out of pocket, but now that I am back in school, I just don't have that kind of money.

Thank you so so so so so so much in advance.

Love,

Tara & Bazi