 Cataracts
Thank you.
I really do feel for you having this happen to such a young dog, especially with her other health issues. I hope the trachea/throat problem does not make the intubation/anesthesia more complicated. You are an angel for rescuing this baby girl and caring for her health problems. I hope that the issues can be treated and that she will be a well girl again. My dog was a rescue and after the Cataract I wondered what would go wrong next! He had Pancreatitis, Acid reflux and UTIs but luckily these were treated and well managed.
I am glad that the vet explained the post op treatment regimen and that you are at home to tend to her. The care is not difficult but it was the number and frequency of the eye and oral meds that I had to give. My dog stayed overnight, but was not allowed another night as he barked and disturbed the other doggie patients! My eye vet was super cautious and I wonder if the post op treatment was overkill? Others here who had the surgery did not seem to have such a long and tedious recovery. We had to keep the hard cone on for weeks but luckily he did not seem to mind that, even for sleeping. But it was sad for me to see him having to wear it. I had to either take it off or put the food dish inside the cone for him to eat and drink. It is a clumsy thing!!!!
I don't know if one of those donut-shaped collars would do the job as well?
I hope the blood tests are good as you sure don't need any more health problems!
Thinking of you and praying all will go well with the surgery and her other medical problems. |