From:
"Karen McCabe"
Date: 2009-03-16 18:01:05 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Cataracts
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, joos vdHorst <jopiepeer@...> wrote:
>
> If there IS already a cataract, nothing will improve the sight exept for surgery and implanting a new lens ( that is what is done to humans)
>
> I think that technic is not available for animals yet.
Actually, it is. Our dog has implants, the surgery was done more then 5 years ago. However, to my knowledge, the procedure is not available for ferrets.
I currently have two blind without cataracts and one quickly loosing sight to developing cataracts and have had one other in the past also blind from cataracts. I have questioned my vet about surgery or any other possible treatment. He is not aware of anything that can be done in ferrets.
Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net
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