Bob, I have not had that experience but for my peace of mind, I would have an opthamologist give a second opinion before authorizing my vet to do any surgery. Maybe, your vet can give you a referral in your state. I hope all goes well. Patricia Powers Pratt Cavalier -----Original Message----- From: Bob Elser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Saturday, February 16, 2002 7:22 PM Subject: [CKCS-L] health - glaucoma & cataracts
>This morning, our two year old Blenheim male was diagnosed with a fast >growing cataract and glaucoma in his left eye. Our vet gave us two options - >remove the lens or remove the eye. We chose lens removal. After we came >home, I took a good look at his sister. We went back to the vet, and yes, >she has a small cataract in her right eye. Both are now on trosopht eye >drops; on Monday morning, a referral will be called in to Dr. Nelms in >Birmingham, AL. > >If anyone on the list has dealt with this, or knows about Dr. Nelms, would >you please email me privately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any input about what to >expect would be greatly appreciated. (This is something that I always >associated with older dogs.) > > Bobbi Elser > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
