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I have foster babies that are 23 days old today. One had an eye infection before her eyes opened, so the vet had me soak it until it was open just enough to get antibiotics in it. At their fist appointment the vet stained it and there was no ulcer and said to continue with drops until 14 days of treatment. They did not do a cytology to check whether it was bacterial because she said the treatment wouldn't change, to continue with the drops. So the 14 days finished, and a couple days later I noticed a white spot on the cornea. The foster coordinator talked to their vet and he said to continue with the drops, and as a long as the eye didn't appear enlarged like there was pressure that the drops is about all we could do.
So last night I put drops in, everything seemed ok. Still watching for any signs of pressure or bulging, nothing. She's eating, purring, playing, peeing, pooping. All good. Woke up this morning and during the first feeding noticed it was shut. Up till now there has been no gunk, so I peed her, fed her, and put her down to feed all the others and figured I'd soak it and do drops after everyone else was fed (at this point they are screaming at me to be fed). As I'm feeding another kitten I look down and there is a spot of blood on the towel and a smear of brown. I thought it was poop, so I'm looking at everyone's butts, and it turns out it was her eye. Put down the one I'm feeding and pick her back up to look, and touched the eye lid and more gunk oozed out. It's a light creamy colour tinged with pink. I thought it ruptured, great! Get hubby to snuggle her in his shirt while I quickly get everyone else fed, then I get on the phone.
Luckily my foster coordinator was at the vet when I called and he basically said whether it's ruptured or a melting ulcer, at her size the treatment isn't going to change and to continue soaking and cleaning and applying the drops. I asked if she should be on oral abx and he said no. She is still eating great, purrs when I pick her up, peeing, pooping, snuggling with her brother and sister, and everything seems fine.
I've had lots of bottle babies and admittedly have never had eye issues in such tiny babies aside from (which after googling surprises me seeing how common it is, especially with ferals), so I'm hoping the wise people at TCS can help me decide whether I should get another opinion. She is 397 grams and he said she is absolutely to little for surgery. If it is a melting ulcer, don't they usually do some kind of collagen drop in addition to the abx?
If what he says is the preferred route, I'll keep doing what I'm doing. If not, I'll take her somewhere else myself. I honestly just don't know and am hoping someone with experience can shed some light on this.
Thanks!
So last night I put drops in, everything seemed ok. Still watching for any signs of pressure or bulging, nothing. She's eating, purring, playing, peeing, pooping. All good. Woke up this morning and during the first feeding noticed it was shut. Up till now there has been no gunk, so I peed her, fed her, and put her down to feed all the others and figured I'd soak it and do drops after everyone else was fed (at this point they are screaming at me to be fed). As I'm feeding another kitten I look down and there is a spot of blood on the towel and a smear of brown. I thought it was poop, so I'm looking at everyone's butts, and it turns out it was her eye. Put down the one I'm feeding and pick her back up to look, and touched the eye lid and more gunk oozed out. It's a light creamy colour tinged with pink. I thought it ruptured, great! Get hubby to snuggle her in his shirt while I quickly get everyone else fed, then I get on the phone.
Luckily my foster coordinator was at the vet when I called and he basically said whether it's ruptured or a melting ulcer, at her size the treatment isn't going to change and to continue soaking and cleaning and applying the drops. I asked if she should be on oral abx and he said no. She is still eating great, purrs when I pick her up, peeing, pooping, snuggling with her brother and sister, and everything seems fine.
I've had lots of bottle babies and admittedly have never had eye issues in such tiny babies aside from (which after googling surprises me seeing how common it is, especially with ferals), so I'm hoping the wise people at TCS can help me decide whether I should get another opinion. She is 397 grams and he said she is absolutely to little for surgery. If it is a melting ulcer, don't they usually do some kind of collagen drop in addition to the abx?
If what he says is the preferred route, I'll keep doing what I'm doing. If not, I'll take her somewhere else myself. I honestly just don't know and am hoping someone with experience can shed some light on this.
Thanks!