Elizabeth,
I hope you are feeling better today. Isn't it amazing that no matter
how bad we feel, we can gather the energy from somewhere when our loved
ones need us? I'm glad to hear that Phelix is okay and that it was just
a nasty scare. It's so sweet the way the two of you are taking care of
each other. Speaking as someone with a urine entrenched dryer
situation, I have to say that the scent-association of lavender sounds a
hell of a lot more pleasant!
Hugs sweetie,
Nina
elizabeth trent wrote:
Phelix was taking care of me today because I home and not feeling
well. He's always by my side and took a nap with me. He's the one
with allergies that was born with only one eye. He's been scratching
a lot lately and I woke up and looked at him and he couldn't open his
eye! And there was blood. I nearly panicked.
I didn't care how bad I felt - I was getting that boy to the doctor.
By the time we got there - he was looking a lot better and looking
around - no bleeding - but I was so worried and I really need to
protect his one good eye. They examined it and put drops in and
looked to make sure he hadn't scratched his cornea. They also checked
his ears - they look good...and checked for fleas (he doesn't have any).
The vet thinks that when Phelix was scratching, his dew claw caught
his eye and ripped through the bottom eyelid. They trimmed those for
me and gave him a steroid shot because he's really been itchy lately
(his tummy is bald but his ears have really been itchy). They gave
him some salve for me to use in his eye 2-3 times a day -- it just
says 'BNP-HC ophth. ointment'. It has an antibiotic and a steroid in
it. Since Phelix's ears are so itchy, we're going to do the tresoderm
a few days too just to be extra sure.
I feel bad because I'm not very good about keeping toenails
trimmed....but I sure will from now on! Thank goodness I was home
when that happened. It looks much, much better now and Phelix keeps
telling me it was no big deal.
Just thought I'd pass that along in case it would help someone else.
Phelix thinks it is his god-given right to go outside everyday when I
get home and roll in the lavender. He'll let me know if I'm not fast
enough letting him out. Today when I took him in the girls kept
saying --- Phelix smells like lavender!! :0) He's such a ladies man.
All good thoughts to you and your fur babies.
elizabeth
- Re: OT - Phelix...and lessons learned. Nina
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