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sooo… just got back from the out-of-town special vet visit with baby girl. while they were flushing out her right eye her wee heart stopped from the anesthetic
and so reviving her was first priority and they didn’t get to flush her other eye.of course by the time i saw her she was looking groggy but otherwise normal and she was digging at her blanky and eating hay on the way home. phew. when she ran out of her carrier into her room she flicked her foots at me & ran straight into her enclosure to chill.
during her visit today the vet got her a consult from the opthamologist and when they probed her tear duct it bled slightly. this told them that anti-inflamitories should be prescribed along with her antibiotic drops and so i came home with some metacam to give her daily for a month and will continue with the ofloxacin drops 3x daily for the next few days. they sent off a culture and will call me when it’s back to let me know if her antibiotics need to be adjusted.
so what we know now is that the infection was likely brought on by elongated tooth roots which can happen in elder bun buns. they could confirm this by taking a scan thingy of her head but dr raj didn’t recommend it as it would not change the course of treatment. so it’s antibiotics, anti-inflamitory and tear duct massages. because her heart stopped with the anesthetic he does not recommend ongoing tear duct flushing.
crap… forgot to ask about saline drops. i was thinking that they’d have unclogged her ducts this second time around and i was going to ask about salne drops for preventative measures but the whole heart-stopping incident got me off track.
anyways… he’s going to send a report to my vet and we’ll continue to treat her locally now. off i go to check on the patient.
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thanks all for the vibes… they feel good
aina, yes baby is okay now. i just gave her eye drops & anti-inflamitory meds & she went & harassed the dog in typical fashion afterwards. and then ran away when she saw me
sarita, the vet said that doesn’t expect her eye problems to go away so it really seems a lot like your bunbun’s situation. hopefully the metacam will help a bit… it’ll be interesting to see. in any case i know we’re dealing with a chronic issue now & as long as i know she’s otherwise in fine form i’m quite happy to contiue her face wash / massages!
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mimzmum thats funny. lol. i can picture the cartoon version of that too
i rarely get angry in those situations, i just go straight into shock and i look like a deer caught in headlights
. the vet apologized immediately & started re-explaining the risks of antesthesia… meanwhile my eyes teared up. then after i assured him that i understand (and wasn’t blaming him) he apologized for telling me & scaring the buhjeebers outta me. it’s actually kinda funny too… the other person’s reaction to my shock & tears. people never know what to do with it. lol. once i was in home depot to get some screws to hang something up. it was shortly after my dad passed & i was standing in the middle of all the screws when i realized that i hadn’t a clue what i needed & that i wished my dad was there. just as my eyes were filling with big old tears a store employee came upto me. he started to ask “can i help you” but as he said “ca…” he realized i was crying so for the “…an i help you” part he had a look of complete fear on his face. it was so funny even in my sad state that i laughed and asked him about what screw to get. poor slob was terrified of me then. look out for the crying woman who’s laughing while shopping for screws!
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hahahaha mimzmum!! You and Me both!! Vets beware!!! That’s sooo funny
BBM I’m so glad she’s OK, I know my darn heart would have stopped had I heard that!! Your definitely one cool cucumber !! and baby gives you the foot flick-just so you know everythings OK LOL
Aww give her a nose rub for me. You can have a guilt free glass of wine or extra long luxury bath!! *HUGS* **VIBES** -
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I’m sure she’s still got a lot to teach Pinky about rabbitude. I’m glad she did OK! We will keep Baby in our prayers tonight.
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