Barney

[gpgscott]

Re: Barney

Hi Cheryl,

Glad Barn is looking better and hoping the specialist gives you the high sign.

Can't recommend a product on the carpet issue but what Beth and Louse have said makes sense.

Scott

[LuvMyMunchie]

Re: Barney

Hey Cheryl,

How did Barney's eye appointment go????

Louise

[barney's mom]

Re: Barney

Hey!
The ulcer is healing, the vet said there are new blood vessels forming to bring blood to the eye and that a clot is forming over the affected area. (thats a good thing) He also said the blood vessels would dissipate after the area has healed over. He said ulcers with no vessels have a 30% chance of healing while cases like Barney where the vessels have formed have a 70% chance of healing. He feels that Barneys will heal within the next 2 weeks to a month. He wants to see him after the scab or clot dissipates.
He also said Barney has a corneal membrane defect. He showed me how the new cells just move loosely over the eye instead of adhering. He said he has a 99% chance of a new ulcer forming in that eye or in the other eye.

There is a procedure where they "burn" little holes into the cornea (100 in each eye) He never gave me the name of the procedure! I want to read up on it. But he has performed over 2200 of them and has never had a failure and has never lost a dog. He wants to do both eyes because with Barney's kidney issues and his age he may not be a candidate for anesthesia in the future and with an almost certain chance of recurrence he feels we should do this in a month or so. It would be 845.00 for one eye and 1275.00 plus medications for both eyes. I was expecting worse
What do you all think?

[BestBuddy]

Re: Barney

Good news about the ulcer. Surgery is always something that has to be carefully considered but the fact that there will be more ulcers and they could be even more difficult to treat and heal that I would (my opinion only) go ahead with the surgery. I haven't heard of the "burn" procedure so I will have to google it so I understand what it all means.
Jenny

[LuvMyMunchie]

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I second Jenny's opinion, I'd opt for the surgery. I have no idea what the procedure is but if the eye doc has performed over 2,200 of them and has never had a failure, that sounds pretty darned good IMO!

Louise

[Lucygoo]

Re: Barney

Hi Cheryl....That sounds good to me. I would DEFINATELY do the surgery..

Gina and Lucy

[Harley PoMMom]

Re: Barney

Hi Cheryl,

Hey there girl I know how busy your schedule is, so I had some time to surf on the internet and I typed in:

a procedure where they "burn" little holes into the cornea (100 in each eye)

for a dog and found this: multiple punctate keratotomy, do you think this might be the procedure? I found this link,http://www.furrycritter.com/health/d...neal_ulcer.htm kinda interesting, doesn't tell you alot, tho.

Just tryin to help ya out. Give Barney a big hug from Harley and me and I'm so happy his eye is doing better.

[gpgscott]

Re: Barney

Hi Cheryl,

I am guessing that the holes anchor the cornea. I am sorry that Barney has this condition but it sounds like its either the surgery or continuing issues that may be even more threatening.

I know you will make the right descision.

Scott

[AlisonandMia]

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Here's something on the procedure: http://dspace.library.cornell.edu:80...04%20Plant.pdf

If you google "thermokeratoplasty ulcer dog" there is quite a lot of info out there.

Alison