Good vibes for Tiki please...

[3blackcats]

Shell, I'm glad to hear Tiki is improving a little. Yes, she still loves you

even though she has to get those terrible meds in her eyes.

You hang in there girl! Sending more positive vibes to you and Tiki!!

Heal soon Tiki! (((HUGS)))

 

[debby]

Oh Shell! I just read this! I just sent up a big prayer for Tiki...I am so sorry to hear about her eye! I am glad to hear it is improving a bit, though...that is good news...hopefully the medicine will continue to do the trick and you won't need to take her to the specialist! Keep us posted, my thoughts are with you both!!!

 

[jenng]

Sending positive thoughts to little Tiki!

 

[sicycat]

Aww poor Tiki!

I hope she gets better soon and that its just a bad eye infection.

 

[big kat]

Pepper is sending lots of good vibes to Tiki that her eye will get better soon so her momma can stop worrying! Keep us updated Shell!

 

[rapunzel47]

Lotsa good vibes for Tiki -- you know she still loves you -- but she HAS to make a fuss, to keep her human in line -- mustn't have you thinking that she approves of this "torture"

 

[shadowfein]

Hi Shell

I am sending get well wishes and thoughts.

My cat, Munchie once had a corneal ulcer that he got from having sniffles. It was also awful. I used to have to leave work twice a day to go home and put eyedrops in. His eye healed up and apart from getting a little red whenever the sniffles flared up - was fine.

He had to go to a special vet opthalmologist. They gave him a million eye drops (some of which had to be kept in the fridge - and I kept on forgetting and having to buy new ones!). I am not sure if they have an animal eye specialist where live...

I hope that Tiki gets better soon.

Lots of love!

 

[pollyanna]

I hope this is nothing serious, and will get well soon!
((((((((GET WELL SOON TIKI!))))))))))

 

[shell]

Thank you all!

I called the Vet after work this evening & asked if they needed me to bring her in. Since she's improving, I'm hoping I won't have to take her to Omaha to see the specialist. But the doctor was in with a patient, so the gal took my name & number....they have yet returned my call.

It kind of erks me since I'm doing exactly what the Vet wanted me to do by calling them this evening, but I'll get over it. I'll call again in the morning & see if they want me to bring her in later tomorrow evening.

Tiki's eye is looking much better. It's still a grey cloudy color but at least the dark brown spot is starting to get smaller. It's also not tearing up as much, so I'm assuming that's a good thing. It is still very bad, but it's a good sign that it's slowly getting better. Hopefully she'll make a full recovery!

She's spunky as ever & is getting better with the eye drops...slowly.

Thank you all again for your thoughts & well wishes. I thank you all SO much!

I'll keep you all posted on how she's doing!

 

[loubelia]

Shell,
{{{Tiki}}}
I feel for her, since I have had eye infections and I know how scary and discomforting they are. I hope everything turns out fine for you and your cat. Good luck!

 

[adymarie]

Sorry I am late with the well wishes! I hope she continues to improve.

 

[kfleck]

We recently rescued four kittens from a ditch this fall about two weeks before the snow came. They were only four weeks old and all had REALLY bad eye infections. Their eyes were glued shut with infection, they were starving, filthy, and cold. Something must have happened to the mama. Anyway, I called the vet to see what it would cost to have all four kittens checked out. They were going to charge me a full vet exam fee for each kitten just to prescribe some eye drops! So I went to the drug store and asked a pharmacist what he recommended to clear up an eye infection in some kittens. He didn't have any liquid polysporin drops but he had some polysporin gel in a tube. I made sure my hands were very clean and put a bead of gel in the eye lid of each eye in kitten a couple times a day for about three days and their eyes cleared up perfectly!! I was amazed! BTW... I found good homes for all four kitties once they were all healthy and old enough to give away. I had to feed them kitten formula from a syringe every few hours for the first couple of weeks. Lots of work, and expensive.. but it was worth it!

So try polysporin from the drug store! It may be worth a try.

 

[yola]

Shell, sorry to be so late with good wishes for Tiki. Poor little babe.

However, glad to hear she's starting to get a bit better, and I hope she continues to recover real quickly.

 

[mzjazz2u]

Sorry to hear Tiki is having problems. Shell, maybe you could ask your vet about triple antibiotic ointment. It's thicker and stays in the eye better and has better coverage then single antibiotic drops such as Gentocin. I don't know if it would be appropriate for Tiki but it helped Hallie better when her eyes were really bad.

 

[shell]

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. My Vet did return my call while I was at work & ended up leaving me a voicemail. He said that since she's improving, I won't need to bring her in until Friday or Saturday. I'd hate to put some other medication in her eye since he directed Gentocin for right now. He might have plans for another drug when he sees her. I do think it's too watery & she really hates that since it runs into her nasal passages. Then she's sniffling & sneezing for a few minutes afterward...and then the hateful looks come out! LOL!

I'll ask him when I take her in about trying an ointment. He said he'd like to give her steroids for the immflammation but if it's an actual ulcer (and not an infection) then it could cause it to be worse.

I'm clueless when it comes to feline drugs & interactions, so I'm putting all my faith into Dr. John at this point.

Thanks again everyone! I'll try to get a picture of it tonight...if she lets me!

 

[shell]

Ok..she let me take a picture of it, but she was none too thrilled about it.

The better picture is in this thread: http://www.thecatsite.com/forums/sho...highlight=tiki

It actually doesn't look much different in the pictures, but I can much better in person. Her blood vessels were starting to come to the surface (not a good sign) & they are slowly started to fade back to where they belong. So that with in itself is a good improvement from what I've been told by the Vet. The Vet also said that she may not have any vision in that eye right now since the infection/ulcer is so severe, but she flinched & tried to squint when I flashed the camera...so maybe the vision is slowly coming back.

Anyhoo...I just thought I'd share with you all. Thanks!

 

[purrfectcatlove]

OMG that poor baby , I am sure she is not a happy camper lately . Bless your and her heart ((((((HUGS)))))) to you , poor mom . I know you worry sick about her . You don't know where it came from right ? How in the world can a cat just like that develope something like that . That scares me , but then things like that happen to us humans too . I sure will keep you both in my prayers Shell

. Keep us posted please and hang in there .

 

[debby]

Oh Poor Tiki!!! I hope she gets better soon! I am praying for her! Keep us posted!