Sally - pain meds (was Uveitis)

[Nina]

Hi Sally,
I just wanted to comment on getting the antibiotic ointment in Junior's 
eye...  If you put a line of the ointment on your finger and gently 
apply it to his closed eye, (on the line where his eyelids meet), at 
least some will go in his eye and it should help at least keep his eye 
moist.  I didn't see you comment on Michelle's post about steriods.  
Have you been to a specialist for his eye?  Maybe your vet could just 
consult with an ophthalmologist over the phone to see what they think of 
the situation? 

Speaking of old fashioned pain meds...  I have used Ketofen syrup for 
dogs.  It doesn't taste bad, slight "medicine" taste, but not bitter and 
the the dosage, (at least for small dogs), is small enough that I'm 
betting it could be hidden in some baby food, or easily squirted in his 
mouth.  I did a quick search on it to see if it can be given to cats and 
came up with the following site on pain control for dogs and cats: 
http://www.2ndchance.info/pain.htm
Nina
Sally wrote:

I knew that I skipped a day on the aspirin.. also the vet said the 
anti-inflammatory properties were good for his eye. He ate more 
today...good sign I hope.

 

sally