Abner's Eye

[pla725]

Dr. Evans recommended removing the cataract. Hemayalso removepart of the iris. He said it was not the usual type of cataract. I know he took a lot of pictures. I think he needed them as part ofa case study.

 

[pla725]

Abner will have surgery on Friday.

 

[mouse_chalk]

I'm so glad you got a second opinion and that Abner will not lose his eye! Wishing you and him all the best on Friday...

May be a silly question, but what vision willhe have out of that eye afterwards, if any?

Jen xx

 

[pla725]

That is good question. He does have some now but hopefully it will improve.

 

[naturestee]

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[pla725]

Abner is home! Max missed his neighbor. Anyway, his eye looks great. I need to give him and Maddie metacam.

 

[naturestee]

I'm so glad he's ok! Do you have to do anything special, like eye drops? Or just the pain meds?

Tell him I feel his pain, I had eye surgery as a kid. Makes your eyes darn itchy for a while.

 

[pla725]

He has eye drops as well as metacam. He seems to be doing well.

 

[pla725]

Abner had his first follow up visit last week. He needed a steroid shot in his eye. Of course, teh vet wasn't happy that I had stopped the metacam. No one told me that Abner would need to take that for a month. Thanks for great instructions.

He is back on the Metacam. Another visit is scheduled for May 30th.

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

Eek, how did he take the shot, well? I hope he's doing okay. Let us know. Poor baby.

 

[pla725]

He did okay. He did squirm when the vet put the needle into his eye. I would squirm and then some if someone was poking my eye with a needle.

 

[naturestee]

Ewwwww I'm squirming myself at the thought of a needle in the eye!

Did the vet say if he's recovering well?

 

[juliew19673]

I am so happy for Abner! I too squirmed reading about the shot in the eye - yeegads! What a trooper!

 

[Hollybaby]

Sorry about your rabbits eye, but here is some info that minte help. Take a cotton ball/tissue/wash cloth, dampen it, and dab his eye with it. This might relieve a little pain and take some of the puss away, but keep bringing him to the vet. until then I will pray for little Abner. ray:

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[pla725]

I've been doing that. He seems to have no pain. The metacam is more for inflammation.

 

[pla725]

Abner's eye is doing well. Looks a lot better than a week ago.

 

[trailsend]

I'm glad Abners eye is improving... yikes! I'd squirm too with a needle going in my eye... that does not sound like fun. Sorry to hear they didn't give you good instructions for afterwards, that wasn't smart.

 

[pla725]

Dr. Dugganwas in a rush to get back to surgery. I could have misheard as well.

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

Thanks for the updates, glad his eye is looking better, yay! I bet this is a huge relief to you.

 

[pla725]

Abner's new mom Danielle will be looking after his eye, and the rest of rabbit, from now on. I will monitor from a distance.