[AlpacaTalk] More Eye Problems
<<I think it was just a slow day on the site. I know I haven't been
posting, we've had quite a busy day around the farm. We have a cria who
had an eye that was clouded over, then it started growing. It got
bigger and bigger every day despite ointments and antibiotic
injections. I was certain there was a brain tumor or something, but the
vet came out and removed the eye. The poor dear had somehow gotten an
infection in the eyeball itself. Let me tell you how gross that was.
But, no amount of ointments or antibiotics were going to save that eye,
and at least now she's no longer in pain, and has the opportunity to
heal and grow up fairly normally. This baby was only 10 days old!
Our vets say this year is a very bad year for dystocias, crazy weird
things... We agree! Best of luck everyone!
>>
I am so sorry Heather. Wow! Is there an epidemic going on? Thank
goodness it wasn't a brain tumor. Was the eye injured/scratched and
allowed infection in?
But I am especially struck by your saying your vet came out and removed
the eyeball. My vet told me that if we couldn't heal up my girl's eye
she would have to be transported to the University for surgery. I asked
if she couldn't do it and she said it took a lot of specialized
equipment. I have no trailer nor even a vehicle large enough to haul my
pacas around in. I used to haul them around in my Isuzu
Trooper, which I no longer have. And the University is several hours
away from me, so this is not an option I am even remotely happy about
having to consider. I especially hate to think I am going to torture
her as well as myself for the next 6 wks only to find out we have to
remove the eyeball anyway.
I am wondering how I can tell if we are making any progress. It has
been about 10 days and I can't tell much difference in her eye at all;
if anything she is keeping much more closed than when we started.
Sometimes I can't even get the drops in as she has her eyelid clamped
shut (it seems - I don't know if she is doing this on purpose or if her
eye is closing on its own? It is more relaxed and easier to dose in the
mornings and as the day progresses it seems to get harder and harder to
get her eye open enough to squeeze a drop into it. I am thinking
perhaps the pain increases during the day with the light - tho we have
been thankfully overcast (thanks to Faye) for the past several days and
I have not made her stay in the barn.....which isn't that dark on a
bright day anyway.
You must have a great vet!
Warmly, Janice in GA
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