Oh Lou! I'm so happy for you and Cassie. I have the biggest smile on my face picturing you walking in the door and Cassie's wagging little bottom being right there to greet you. :D It's wonderful to hear that she's eating and feeling so much better all ready.

Hugs for you both, :)
Bonny

Yeah !!!
 

I'm so glad Cassie is feeling better. Just think of how much better she will feel once she is completely healed & her stitches are gone.

How long do you suppose I will have to worry about injury. I guess what I mean is how long will it take to heal and when can I stop holding my breath?

I think you posted that Cassie has dissolving sutures ? Gracie did not as my vet wanted to recheck in 1 wk & then again at the time of suture removal which is the norm 14 days, so the answer is 14 days. Do you have a recheck appt ? if not then maybe you should call & ask for one, for the 1st part of next wk. I'm not sure why my vet had us come for 2 rechecks as that's not something he normally does & Gracie did not have as much swelling as Cassie does so IDK but he must have had good reason. Anyway I would deff want at least 1 recheck if I were you.
Actually you could probably stop holding your breath after her recheck.

I agree. I wanted to post my guess as 2 weeks, but not ever having been through an eye surgery I didn't want to guess wrong.

If it were me, I'd want a re-check after a week or so just to make sure everything was healing correctly. Your vet should be able to tell you more then.

Happy to hear that Cassie is doing well.

Cassie's eye is a little less tender today, which made it much easier to put the ointment on. She didn't try to rub it off. She continues to be an exceptionally good little patient. :)

I think there may be a slight increase in swelling so I am keeping me own eye on that,

This morning in all the excitement of the first trip outside the little ones were barking their heads off AND TA DA! I heard little woofs coming from one very sweet little shih tzu! She has always hated getting out of bed in the morning so going and getting her wasn't limited to this period of time but she definitely wanted to be part of the crowd.

Her confidence has increased tenfold. She didn't follow me around this morning but I found that "I" needed our cuddle time so we sat on the couch for a few minutes. It was so cute the little ones all came up to her one at a time to inspect her face. I'm sure the ointment was an interesting scent but they truly wanted to take advantage of her being held down by Mommy. (Their perception - not actual)

I'm really squeamish about cleaning that eye and cringe at the thought of hurting her. I fear I won't do a good enough job and something bad will happen. I know I know - typical mommy thoughts .

Anyway, things are going good.

Now that's a GOOD update. You see, she's feeling Much better already. Job well done good Doggie Mommy;)

What a Difference a Week Makes!
 

The stitches are starting to dissolve so a couple of edges are sticking up but Cassie let me do a really good cleaning today. No flinching or pulling away. She is sooooo good and sweet I can't get over what a good little patient she is. I think she trusts me though so that makes a huge difference.

She is wagging her tail again and begging for treats but the best news is that she has begun washing faces again! Skeeter is beside himself with joy. He is just thrilled to have his mommy dog back in business!

Lou, that incision is looking really good! So glad to hear she is doing well w this and is back to her mothering! She is such a sweet-hearted little girl and you are such a good mommy caring for her so well! :)

She looks terrific!! What a darling girl she is. :)

I'm so glad she is going so well. She looks great!!!!!

Cassie is beautiful!

What a Fantastic update. Cassie is just too cute & I'm so happy to hear that she's feeling sooo much better.

Cassie is getting better all the time
 

Cassie is getting better all the time!
She sees shadows but evidently not very clearly. Yesterday she was sitting up begging for food but she was looking at the fridge! Now I know I've gained some weight but not THAT much!