BIGBY Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Now, for the past few days I've noticed Bigby has been rubbing his quite frequently and that his eye-area is quite swollen. So i've been batheing the eye twice daily but it didn't seem to be making much of a difference so last night at about 7pm I took Bigby down to the vets to try and see what the problem was. He said that the actual eye has been damaged (He did say what part but it was medical terms and i'm no doctor.) He said that if this gets any worse it could lead to a surgical proceedure to remove some of the skin under his eye because at the moment he can't open this eye atall. He gave some eyedrops that he has to have 2-3 times a day and then to bring him back in tuesday to asess what we're going to do from there... Not quite clear on this photo, but it's his left eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike101 Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Poor pup. hope the drops sort him out.. did the vet say what had caused it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Ben, I hope that Bigby's eye heals without further medical intervention. Having watched our pack 'play fight' my bigest worry is that one of them may, accidentally, injure one of the others eyes as they spend the majority of their time 'targeting' each others snouts and throats and those canines are then dangerously close to the eyes of their playmates. I believe that this is one of the reasons why our eyes are recessed into the skull, (on most animals and humans), so as to provide limited protection. Not sure, though, whether Bigby's injury is due to trauma or to some form of infection? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Poor Bigby. Fingers crossed for you all. xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingsolo Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Hugs for bigby x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Poor pup Hope the eye drops work for him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregR Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Get well soon, Bigby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBY Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I'm not sure how it could've happened but I know that we have alot of stray cats around my area and perhaps one of them attacked him while he was playing in the yard? It wouldn't be the first time stray cats have wandered onto my property. I took him to my Granny's today who has a dog and they were being silly and playing together, so even though his eye is very sore he's stil his same old self. I just hope he's gonna' be okay I really don't want to put him through surgery but if it comes to it I will pay for it no matter what the price is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Ben, Glad to hear that Bigby is still behaving normally, (that is always a good sign), and we sincerely hope that the eye settles down. Fortunately, (after many thousands of years of evolution), most bodily components are now pretty resilient and, (even when they do suffer damage), they do manage to heal most of the time. Fingers and paws crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBY Posted February 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Thanks Martin I'll let you know how he gets on, on tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Poor baby hope he's ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 hope the little man gets better soon,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeonah Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Hope everything goes well for you both. Vet trips are never good. Gary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBY Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Went to the vets today and the verdict is he needs surgery now, so he's booked in for tomorrow morning to remove this lump under his eye... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Poor baby!! I am so sorry for him! I hope that he recovers quickly and that the surgery fixes the problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Hope the surgery goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Good luck for tommorrow. xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goingsolo Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Im sure the nurses will spoil him xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 hope everything goes well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike101 Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Best wishes for tomorrow, hope everything goes well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBY Posted February 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Thanks for the wishes everyone, I'll let you all know how he gets on tomorrow. He's sure to be woozy from the anesthetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wy Renegade Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 Hope all goes well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val (Zebedee) Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm sure he'll be fine even if a little dopey emerging from the other side of anaesthesia - best wishes to Bigby for a speedy recovery & an end to the problem x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia Doyle Posted February 11, 2014 Report Share Posted February 11, 2014 aww poor pet, hope everything goes ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBY Posted February 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Just took him in now, he was being all silly with the receptionist They're going to ring me at 3 to tell me how he is and when to pick him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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