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Well, yet another genetic problem seems to have surfaced with our two puppies.
Sally's tear gland in her 3rd eyelid has prolapsed and it looks aboslutely horrible. When this first happened (months ago), we rushed to the vets because we didn't know what it was. We were told then it was just the 'T' piece cartlidge in her eye that had folded over. It went back in and everything was okay. Then it happened to Leia quite a few times, but her's seems to have gone back in and hasn't showed it's ugly head for a while (touches wood).
Last Wednesday Sally's popped back out and we thought we were just in for the normal put back in and it'll be fine procedure. It's now, 6 days later and the damned thing is still out. I hate it, it looks horrible!! We took her to the vets on Saturday morning and he gave us some cortisone cream and to try and help the inflamation, but it hasn't worked. If we massage it back in, it goes away, but comes back as soon as she exerts herself (playing, walking, running). I really prayed that we wouldn't need the operation, but it hasn't worked.
So now we are looking at the operation to help fix this problem. Issue is the cost, we are 3 weeks out from our wedding and that cost at this point in time is scary. BUT, if it means my little girl doesn't have that horrible red blob anymore, I'm willing to sacrifice the bar tab at the reception to have her eye fixed. I'd rather have her better than have people piss that money up against the wall.
Just wondering if anyone has experience with this operation and if it has cured the prolapsing? Seeming it's been prolapsed for the majority of 6 days now, we've resigned ourselves to the fact that it's not going to fix itself naturally and an operation is required.
Any suggestions, maybe even some type of remedies/advice that your vet has given you to help eleviate the problem? I know all the documentation says that it doesn't hurt them, but god it looks aweful!
Thanks in advance.
(... Erin)
(I've read the other two threads on this forum about this condition, but I'm more after opinions from people who have experienced the operation and any side effects from it.)
Sally's tear gland in her 3rd eyelid has prolapsed and it looks aboslutely horrible. When this first happened (months ago), we rushed to the vets because we didn't know what it was. We were told then it was just the 'T' piece cartlidge in her eye that had folded over. It went back in and everything was okay. Then it happened to Leia quite a few times, but her's seems to have gone back in and hasn't showed it's ugly head for a while (touches wood).
Last Wednesday Sally's popped back out and we thought we were just in for the normal put back in and it'll be fine procedure. It's now, 6 days later and the damned thing is still out. I hate it, it looks horrible!! We took her to the vets on Saturday morning and he gave us some cortisone cream and to try and help the inflamation, but it hasn't worked. If we massage it back in, it goes away, but comes back as soon as she exerts herself (playing, walking, running). I really prayed that we wouldn't need the operation, but it hasn't worked.
So now we are looking at the operation to help fix this problem. Issue is the cost, we are 3 weeks out from our wedding and that cost at this point in time is scary. BUT, if it means my little girl doesn't have that horrible red blob anymore, I'm willing to sacrifice the bar tab at the reception to have her eye fixed. I'd rather have her better than have people piss that money up against the wall.
Just wondering if anyone has experience with this operation and if it has cured the prolapsing? Seeming it's been prolapsed for the majority of 6 days now, we've resigned ourselves to the fact that it's not going to fix itself naturally and an operation is required.
Any suggestions, maybe even some type of remedies/advice that your vet has given you to help eleviate the problem? I know all the documentation says that it doesn't hurt them, but god it looks aweful!
Thanks in advance.
(... Erin)
(I've read the other two threads on this forum about this condition, but I'm more after opinions from people who have experienced the operation and any side effects from it.)