From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-07-16 04:30:47 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Glaucoma and possible eye removal
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F4roE5gPWLkPY00017318@hotmail.com>
Any veterinary ophthomologists in your area? It might be worth a consult, I
don't know why it was said that removal would be bad for him, but I also
have not seen him so could not say for sure. Good Luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: annamfuller@hotmail.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] Glaucoma and possible eye removal
>Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 19:22:39 +0100 (BST)
>
>Hello. Once again I'm back to ask questions about another ferret of mine
>Wish. He is blind, possible cateracts (SP?) and glaucoma. His eyes are blue
>and slowly over the years have sort of 'popped' out and look about 1.5 x's
>the size of a normal eye for a ferret.
>I've noticed in the last little while that his eyes are starting to
>deteriorate, meaning that in his case they look pitted and almost like
>layers are coming off of his eye balls.
>I have contacted a vet, and he said I was right in thinking that he has
>glaucoma, and that there are options to what we can do. He said any pain he
>might have felt would have been when it first started, and possibly not any
>longer. He did mention that it could be fatal to try and remove his eyes
>seeing as he is 5yrs old.
>I have noticed that he bites carpets on my floor quite often. Not to chew
>however. I believe that he is doing this, as a person would clench their
>teeth to relieve stress/pressure. I'm extremely worried that he is in pain.
>Please, if you can give me some suggestions I need them. I am so worried
>that he is hurting and that if I do nothing but make sure that infection
>doesn't set in, that I am putting him through more pain then I know.
>I don't want him to hurt anymore, and I feel that something needs to be
>done.
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>Help?
>
>Anna, Wish and Gus.
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