Thanks, Annette, and all the others who have answered...
This is what I thought; it made me a bit concerned that my
opthamologist would consider a surgery on such a young pup for a not
terribly serious problem. However, I know that this buyer is
particularly bonded to her pup and perhaps worries overly much about
small things.
However, I wanted my advice to her to be more than "I've never heard of
a puppy having surgery for this". May I have permission to reprint your
advice and send it to her?
I appreciate your help!
Suze
Annette Jones wrote:
>
> Sounds to me as if his head is starting "to break" - many cavaliers get
> tearing as their head is developing - certainly nothing to consider surgery
> for. Far better to wait until the head is fully developed then reassess the
> situation then.
> Sounds to me as if the vet is looking to make a buck or two VBG
> Just wipe the exudate away with ordinary eye pads and leave well alone
> Only proviso I would make is if there are any ingrowing eyelashes that are
> irritating the eye
>
> A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan A. Schlenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 11:31 AM
> Subject: [CKCS-L] Surgery for medial entropian?
>
> > Hi, List,
> > I recently received this note from a buyer of a pup from our
> litter
> > last Dec. The litter was examined by an opthamologist before leaving
> > and nothing remarkable was found. The buyer refers to the exam in the
> > following post. However, now the vet is recommending extensive surgery
> > for medial entropian. Have any of you ever heard of this? Please let
> > me know as this is our regular opthamologist and I'm finding this a bit
> > odd.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Suze
> >
> >
> > >He has quite bad medial entropion and has seen our regular vet twice as
> well as Dr. >XXXXXXXXX, who I took him to because I
> > >knew you had already taken him there (2/01). We have tried tear duct
> irrigation, many >ointments and drops, and nothing
> > >has helped. He has constant tearing, staining and irritation. Now,
> today, Dr. XXXXXXXXX >recommends $700.00-800.00 surgery to
> > >evert the lower lid and stitch the medial portion of the upper and lower
> lids together. >This obviously sounds like a major
> > >undertaking, having his eyes shaved, wearing a cone for 2 weeks, ointment
> 4x/day, hospital >stay, and after all, he's not sure if,
> > >or for how long , it will work.
> > --
> > Suze at Llawen Cavaliers
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