jfinner1
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone. I'm feeling like a horrid owner right now, so Please don't make me feel worse. Xenos is a 6.5 year old intact male Hotot Lionhead mix. He has head tilt, has for years. Last week, I was overwhelmed, dealing with an ill fiance and an ill dog, and fighting off the flue myself. Ever since Xenos got the head tilt, he one eye tends to drain more then normal. My vet has said this is normal, and just told me to wipe it out, keep it clean, shouldn't be a problem. I normally check it every day when he's out playing, but it usually only needs wiped out every week or so. Well, while I was dealing with everything else, poor Xenos didn't get much attention. Yes, I felt bad about this, but I thought that a few days locked up wouldn't hurt him, and like I said, I was overwhelmed. Well, yesterday everything was back in order, everyone is mostly over the flue, and I brought Xenos out for some much needed playtime. And his eye is completely gunked up... I feel horrible! I don't know how I didn't notice, and it's only been a few days that I didn't check it, and he's normally fine and doesn't need it cleaned that often, but it was completely covered and almost glued shut... Gahhh!! I spent almost half an hour wiping it with a warm wet rag, and it did help, but it's still all crusty. Is there anything else I can do, any sort of solution I can use? Or do I just keep wiping it every day until it's all cleaned up again?
Feeling like a horrid mommy....
Feeling like a horrid mommy....