Message Number: YG12162 | New FHL Archives Search
From: tansyhl
Date: 2002-04-01 02:20:00 UTC
Subject: Eye infection-getting desperate considering removing eyes

For those of you who have not had the opportunity to read message
12087 during the holidays, the following are the most important
details concerning this severe and deterioratioting eye infection:

"The infection started approximately 4 months ago in the
3rd eyelid of the left eye. At that point he was put on
broad spectrum antibiotics and eyedrops. These
included:Chloramphenicol, Augmentin, Atropine drops,
Gentamycine drops, Tetracyclyine, Terramycine ointment,
Biaxin. Despite these, the infection worsened and spread
to the other eye. At 2 1/2 months a biopsy was done on a
piece of the left third eye which came back as
"unspecified bacterial infection."
The infection worsened, and at 3 months both 3rd eyelids
were removed and biopsed and cultured. The pathology
report came back that the infection was E. coli, and a
culture and sensitivity indicated that Baytril should
irradicate it. It did not,in fact it worsened with
increased swelling and the growth red tissue. Current
trials of Tazicef and Cipro drops also do not seem to be
effective so far."

The ferret continues to not respond, and in a desperate attempt to
control the infection we are considering removing both eyes. So
please, especially to any VETS out there if you have any ideas- even
if it's just for other tests that should be done, please let us
know.Also, if you need more info please let me know.
thanks
tansy

Oh info, comments etc can be posted or emailed to
diane@n... or tansyhl@y...