From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2005-06-06 05:26:06 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] blindness
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY104-F175C44D609859535FDD828DCFB0@phx.gbl>
Retinal degeneration is generally genetic so no was not an injury.
Detachment however could be an injury and has a better chance of being
repaired, but it is very expensive and not many ophthamologists are real
skilled in it. I know the leading guy is out here, in Illinois and has been
doing dogs and cats and some zoo animals. He was the one that did eye
surgery on Benji not long ago. I think you will need an exam by an
ophthamologist, these are things we general practitioners do not have good
enough equipment to diagnose as well. Tlak so your veT. It really depends
on how far you want to go and how much you can afford. Good luck and follow
the links Sukie gave you on mapping, this will help acclimate to her
surroundings. Let me know what you learn.
Dr. Sue
>From: grntee@aol.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] blindness
>Date: Mon, 6 Jun 2005 04:52:16 +0100 (BST)
>
>DR. Sue, thank you for your information. I pray that whatever this is we
>can get it fixed but from anything I have read it is probably a permanant
>thing. Our poor baby. If it were degeneration of the retina, is this
>caused by old age or did she get hurt in her playroom somehow?
>Thank you so much for your advice.
>Sincerely, Tina
>
>Author wrote:
> > Could be retinal degeneration or detachment. In either case not good.
>Also
> > check for cataracts. Good Luck, but perhaps you can work with her to
>get
> > her used to things. All the best.
> > Dr. Sue
>
>
>
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