Milky Eye Discharge Medication Options

[tonyshuman]

Oof. Fingers crossed!

 

[danakscully64]

The vet just called. The small animal specialist was able to view his teeth without sedation and X-Ray (I know, you said rads are important, but I was assured he could see them). Masons teeth are in great shape. They sent out his blood work and hope to get it back tomorrow. This will check to see if he has any issues with his kidneys, a bladder infection, or any other kind of bacteria lurking. They were worried because he hasn't been eating regularly, so they started an IV. They said he's doing very well, he doesn't seem stressed at all.

If they can't find any problems with him, we'll definitely go back to the X-Ray idea.

 

[tonyshuman]

Most of the tooth is below the gumline, so they can't see the roots, which would be causing the eye discharge problem as they grow into the area occupied by the eye. It's like glaciers--you can only see a small part of the actual tooth. That's why rads are so important and you should push them to get them done.

 

[ra7751]

I really hate to say this...but your vet doesn't have a clue. Rabbits have OPEN ROOTED TEETH. They grow farther into the jaw than they do out of the jaw especially in the upper arcade. I have a house full of dental issue rabbits. I can assure you that unless a vet has "x-ray vision" that there is no way they can see the roots without radiology. And the "root" cause of many issues in the skull area of a rabbit are due to molar roots. In an area as large as CC....there has got to be a vet that knows rabbits....I would suggest finding him/her. Hope I am not too blunt....and I don't mean to flame the vet because I know they don't get much training (and I train some of them so I know) and that leads them to think only in terms of cats and dogs. Rabbit teeth are much different and have to be treated differently. But I really have no patience when a professional makes such an inaccurate statement. Again, if I have been too blunt, my apologies...but I am shocked by the vet's comment and lack of knowledge.

Randy

 

[danakscully64]

I'm here to post an update. They got Mason to eat again and he's doing just great. His eye is doing much better, I'm thinking the antibiotics helped him out. The vet told me that he would do rads last (most expensive and require sedation, which isn't the safest) if he wasn't improving. I truly don't think his teeth are the problem at all, it would have just been a waste of a few hundred dollars and the sedation could have killed him. They found a lot of gas in his intestines, they think that may have discouraged him from eating in the first place (belly ache), setting off the chain of events. It's been over 2 weeks and he's eating a ton and pooping regularly, no signs of pain or discomfort

 

[tonyshuman]

Good to hear that he's doing well. Tooth problems frequently cause not eating leading to gas. But in any case, it's good he's doing better.

 

[danakscully64]

The gas wasn't seen in the X-Ray until day 3 or 4 though, so maybe he ate something bad (like Coroplast from his cage) and the gas showed up later. Just seems like if it were his teeth, he would still not be eating. If he has issues again or his eye problem keeps up, a rad will be performed first and foremost. Lets pray nothing happens though... that cost me $560 and I'm unemployed. I may not be able to go back to school in the Spring because of this. My car is also going to the dealership on Monday for new brake pads and a battery before my long trip home... expense after expense. :bawl:

 

[tonyshuman]

OIC. Best of luck with the car, finances, and all. It's a hard time right now--can the vet let you pay it in installments?

 

[danakscully64]

Thank You. Installments wouldn't help because I have a set income that barely covers my bills. I think I'm just going to have to postpone school longer and go back to fast food. Bleh. I'm only unemployed right now because I moved out of state, no work opportunities here. I wish Hooters would hire me... but I don't think they have any positions open.

 

[Maureen Las]

So sorry about the financial issues right now but I totally understand.
we can only do what we can do....
Good luck to you

 

[danakscully64]

It's Murphy's law... when I leave my job, major expenses come my way. When I left my waitressing job a few years back, I had to shell out $800 to fix my car. I joked with family that when I leave my job this year to move out of state, my car will break down and something else will happen. And it did. Both, actually. The lock on my trunk broke 2 days after we got to TX ($103 to fix), my check engine light came on a few weeks later (turns out I just needed an oil change), I know I need a new battery, and brake pads. Then Mason gets sick. I try not to stress over it too much, can't do anything about it. Anyone else experiencing this?

 

[Maureen Las]

:hug:I hope that things get better for you...

Maureen