Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Cherry Eye Update

So a few months ago we had Ruki's cherry eye cut out by the breeder. Apparently, she didn't do such a great job. There's still part of the cherry eye in the far corner (away from the nose).

It's up and down on the swelling and infection. Sometimes it looks fine, just a bit of extra pink flesh. But most of the time it's swollen, and occasionally it's way gunky--yellow and green. We apply a hydrocortisone and antibiotic ointment, and that brings down the swelling and the pus. But I'd like a more final solution.

Her other eye had a cherry eye pop out three times already. But the key--and this is the key--is to immediately close her eye, and push in on the bottom lid, and "pop" the cherry eye in back in. So far, this has worked, and her un-cut eye looks great!

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