Another Kitten. Perhaps Better Luck?
Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 6:53 pm
Meanwhile, here, the OTHER black kitten developed a similar eye problem ... but, having learnt a lesson, SHE went to the vet almost as soon as we noticed.
The vet prescribed oral antibiotics and a topical antibiotic ointment.
It got worse. She was weeping bloody tears.
Helen took her back to the vet; vet said continue the treatment, all will be well, though she is going to lose sight in that eye.
The eye began to bulge.
Helen took her back to the vet {last Wednesday}; vet said here's more ointment, and oh, look - you were wrong - "Lulu" is actually a "Luke".
The eye continued to bulge. By yesterday {Sunday, 1 July} it was bulging out of its socket, the size of a marble.
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I took him to a different vet for a second opinion. Second vet said we need to operate NOW.
If all goes well, he will be boarded for three days, come home with the eye gone and the lids sutured closed, and he'll be fine.
If not - we did all we could.
I will NOT allow a FOURTH black kitten in my care to die without doing EVERYTHING i can.
This is going to cost almost a thousand dollars - and, to be honest, in other circumstances, i might just say "Euthanasia", but not THIS time - this time it's like it's PERSONAL.
{Kate and i are paying half of the cost, Steve and Helen the other half}
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I'm supposed to get a call when the surgery is over; they were going to do it after regular office hours. {It's 17:22 right now, office hours end at 17:00.}
News as it develops.
The vet prescribed oral antibiotics and a topical antibiotic ointment.
It got worse. She was weeping bloody tears.
Helen took her back to the vet; vet said continue the treatment, all will be well, though she is going to lose sight in that eye.
The eye began to bulge.
Helen took her back to the vet {last Wednesday}; vet said here's more ointment, and oh, look - you were wrong - "Lulu" is actually a "Luke".
The eye continued to bulge. By yesterday {Sunday, 1 July} it was bulging out of its socket, the size of a marble.
======================
I took him to a different vet for a second opinion. Second vet said we need to operate NOW.
If all goes well, he will be boarded for three days, come home with the eye gone and the lids sutured closed, and he'll be fine.
If not - we did all we could.
I will NOT allow a FOURTH black kitten in my care to die without doing EVERYTHING i can.
This is going to cost almost a thousand dollars - and, to be honest, in other circumstances, i might just say "Euthanasia", but not THIS time - this time it's like it's PERSONAL.
{Kate and i are paying half of the cost, Steve and Helen the other half}
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I'm supposed to get a call when the surgery is over; they were going to do it after regular office hours. {It's 17:22 right now, office hours end at 17:00.}
News as it develops.