Urgent vibes and prayers needed for feralvr's Perla!

HI !!!!!!!!!!!! I DO have some good news and I hope I am not jumping ahead of myself in saying so...... :cross: KNOCK WOOD :lol3: BUT - her eye IS better. I finished up the steroidal ointment on Monday - yesterday. Today her eye almost looks totally normal - just a teeny bit of tearing after she eats or plays. The inner eyelids are not as red and swollen - just a teeny bit. The outer eyelid is completely normal and healed up SO the rincess: is on her way to a beautiful healthy eye again.... she SO deserves to be fully recovered after all of this time!!! She has been the BEST little angel for any eye medications I have had to give her. Just a total doll :heart3: THANKS again, friends , for your loving concern and support with the rincess:!! Perla thanks you too aw:

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Oh KNOCK WOOD!!!!!!

:cross: and a cautious :lol3:

I've been following along, I'm so glad there are signs of improvement!

Oh that is so wonderful!  Her eye is getting better I'm just so happy for her!  I know you have been stressed too about her condition, is not easy what we meowmies have to deal with.

Hugs and vibes!

LDG said:

Oh KNOCK WOOD!!!!!!

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Oh Laurie - that is just perfect :lol3:!!!!!!!!!!!! When there is no wood to knock - we always say ............. Knock your head :rofl:

:lol3: I know - and it's a wooden mallet!

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am cautiously ara2: optimistic again this morning!!!!! Her eye is looking VERY GOOD SO from here on out...... NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cross: ........................... ........................

Thanks for the happy update. What a time you and she have had.

OK, just checking in on the "No news is good news" thing. :lol3: Just making sure there's NO NEWS, and not that you've been really busy!

WELL- when it rains it pours at my house..... Perla's eye is beginning to flare :shame: It is chronically weepy, but with a flare-up it is more then just watery. I will take her to the vet again. I want her tear ducts checked this time. I am taking her to Dr. Mark for a second opinion. I also just ordered some Colloidal Silver 500 ppm. recommended by Carolina. She gave me instructions on how to dilute it and use it for her eye. I really need to get this under control. My poor little rincess: Perla.

Feralvr said:

WELL- when it rains it pours at my house..... Perla's eye is beginning to flare

It is chronically weepy, but with a flare-up it is more then just watery. I will take her to the vet again. I want her tear ducts checked this time. I am taking her to Dr. Mark for a second opinion. I also just ordered some Colloidal Silver 500 ppm. recommended by Carolina. She gave me instructions on how to dilute it and use it for her eye. I really need to get this under control. My poor little

Perla.

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I know she has herpes, but could this be related allergies at all?  Tis the season, you know  that you can nip this in the bud quickly

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I know she has herpes, but could this be related allergies at all?  Tis the season, you know  that you can nip this in the bud quickly

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I do not think it allergies.... she has had this weepy eye since last November. The distemper vaccine in early December put her into a full blown Herpes virus. Her eye became very inflammed. After weeks of ointments - finally a steroidal ointment - it cleared - but still weepy ever so slightly. Another flare up is beginning. She is still getting almost 750 mg. of Lysine daily. Will increase that to 1000 mg. again. Thanks, Sally...

Oh, poor little Perla!  I was so surprised to get a notification for this thread; I'd hoped the little lady's eye issues were a thing of the past.

Sending loads of that you can get this under control soon, Lauren.  A gentle head skritch to the Princess ( if she'll allow it, of course  )

libby74 said:

Oh, poor little Perla!  I was so surprised to get a notification for this thread; I'd hoped the little lady's eye issues were a thing of the past.
Sending loads of that you can get this under control soon, Lauren.  A gentle head skritch to the Princess ( if she'll allow it, of course :lol3:  )

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HI LIBBY!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank YOU.... unfortunately, Perla's eye has still be "mildly" weepy, not bad at all. Now for whatever reason, another flare up. Her appointment is tomorrow afternoon with the vet. I JUST gave her a scritch from you :lol3: She happens to be resting right next to me this morning on the couch while I am on the computer!!! The rincess: thanks you for the scritch. Although, she did give me a bit of a look....she has her limits in the "touching" and "scritching" department

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thanks you for the scritch. Although, she did give me a bit of a look....she has her limits in the "touching" and "scritching" departmente:

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Well, I consider it an honor that Precious Perla accepted a skritch from me!

(sorry about the messed up "quote" box; I'm computer illiterate)

I hope everything goes well at the vet's today and you can somehow get the little one's issues under control.  Sending loads of to Perlas.

OK, now, for Perla's update. It is definitely a Herpetic Eye issue. Herpes virus in the eye. This could potentially be a chronic issue for life especially in times of stress. AND we all know that the rincess: Perla has to have things JUST SO .... I am to apply the Neo Poly Dex drops in her eye three to four times a day. That will be a challenge with her. I can barely ever even pet her. Definitely likes to keep her distance but stay close, you know??!! I will manage though. Once she figures out the routine again, I think she will allow it :cross:

Dr. Mark thinks the CS is an excellent idea But he only wants me to blot on the outside of the eye right now. She has some odd pustules on her outer eyelids as well So the CS will be a great benefit to that part of the condition. AFTER the ten days of the steroidal drops, then I can start the diluted CS drops in the eye.

ALSO - if anyone knows anything about Zithromax for Herpetic eyes in cat's - please let me know. I could try that if the drops do not clear the eye or the CS does not clear the eye. So in a few week's. Doc says that he learned at a conference that Azithromycin (Zithromax). We will not go there unless nothing else works. It is a powerful antibiotic with some pretty scary side effects. Any info. would be appreciated. Thanks......

Gotta love Dr. Mark! :heart2:

I'm sorry, Lauren, that this could be an ongoing problem. I guess we got Lucky with Flowerbelle. :nod: :cross:

Come on rincess: Perla - let mommy give you the drops!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rub:

Poor Perla!  I've had to use ointments on kitties' eyes before, but can't imagine trying to get any of them to hold still for drops.  I hope the Lady Perla co-operates for you, Lauren.  Sending you and the little one loads of  that the drops do the trick.

Here are some websites about Azithromycin for cats:

http://www.vetinfo.com/azithromycin-for-cats.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_4884513_keep-cat-vomiting-taking-zithromax.html

http://www.vetrxdirect.com/product/view/azithromycin

I hope these are helpful