--- In [email protected], "Barbara Littlefield"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The drops didn't work, not one little bit. But then the vet told me
they seldom do, and it was a long shot but worth the effort.
>
> I am having the eye operated on when Raul is neutered in March. The
vet said there is no harm in waiting, and he would rather use the
anesthia (can't spell that one at all) once rather than twice. That
should save me some, but not a lot of money.
>
> I understand how concerned you are, I was almost, but not quite
panic stricken. Now that I am sure the problem is indeed Cherry eye, I
know that we could even just leave it alone and it is unlikely
something would happen to it. However Raul is a wild thing and loves
to dig in the dirt and run through the high grass and bushes, I am
afraid that he will get dirt in it or scratch it, so off it will come.
>
> Good luck with your baby, keep us posted.
> Barbara & Raul
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: mypomgirl
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:44 AM
> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Cherry eye
>
>
> Hello, I have a 3 month old Chihuahua that I believe has developed
> cherry eye also. Our vet gave us some kind of cream to use in the eye
> for seven days to see if it would clear up, before considering
> surgery. He was not so sure that it was cherry eye because it is not
> really bulging or red. I was curious as to what the drops were that
> you had been given, if they work, I would like to suggest them to my
> vet. What we were given was a tube of cream to squirt into his eyes
> every 12 hours. I am really concerned about his eye. The vet
quoted me
> 350.00-450.00 for the operation. Yikes. Does anyone think this is
> high, or is this a normal rate? Thanks.
>
>
>
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get a second opinion. Cherry eye removal causes long term bad effects
that really need to be discussed. Have you tried neo-poly-bac? It is
an antibiotic eye ointment that usually does wonders
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