We went to visit with Dr. Caruso yesterday, Max is doing well (notice he got part of a biscuit stuck in the bottom of his cone):
- His corneal ulcers are healed. He lost one contact lens but the other stayed in.
- He has some corneal edema (cloudiness) in both eyes (left more than right), and she's thinking that this is what caused the ulcers. It happens in older dogs. She prescribed another drop to help get rid of the the edema. I'm not sure if this is a forever thing or what yet.
- There is still some inflamation in the surgery eye, but it is expected and improving.
- There is a small cataract in his right eye, but no evidence of lens loosening in that eye.
- The pressure was good in both eyes, not sure if that is due to the glaucoma meds or what. She's planning on weaning him off those meds over time to see if the pressure stays down or goes up.
- She also bumped us back on the meds, so only 4 drops twice a day instead of 7 drops 2 or 3 times a day, and only 2 drops in the right eye.
While I was in there I saw a beagle, a husky, a french bulldog, a poodle, and several cats. I also saw a vet tech walk a lab mix outside, she had a bell around her front leg (the lab, not the tech :). I asked why, she said it annoys the dog and makes them lift the (injured/operated on) leg instead of dragging it and helps them heal faster. Interesting. They should do that for people.
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Yes, but they'd have to put the bell around our heads with a head band. ::lol::
Glad to hear Pup is doing well.
I'm glad Max is healing and doing well. The biscuit that got stuck probably drove him nuts!
Pretty interesting about the bell on the front leg. Guess that's one way of helping dogs heal.
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