I found out probably about a year ago that Delilah (she's 4 years old, if this matters) has distichia in both of her eyes. It's having eyelashes grow in the middle of her eyelid I guess and it rubs on the inside of her eye. I've been giving her eye drops, but she's not the greatest for allowing me to give them to her. She hates it. I take her to the vet every couple of months to get the eyelashes plucked because she'll sit still and let them do it. Apparently she's the only patient they have that sits till for it, LOL. Anyways. The vet said they're starting to get harder to pluck and there's more of them coming in.
She's been having issues with her eyes more lately, squinting a lot, rubbing them..so I know they're bothering her. She's had an ulcer before (that's what got her diagnosed in the first place, I took her 3 hours away to a canine ophthalmologist) and I don't want her to get one again.
So I was wondering if anyone had experience with their bulldog having this surgery? I guess they use a nitrogen laser type thing and freeze out the eyelashes. It worries me having anything by her eyes. And I guess it messes up the pigment by their eyes for a little while.
It's like $800. She JUST had ACL surgery and luxating patella surgery on her left leg at the beginning of this year. I'm still paying that off..and it's like $300. There's no payment options or anything where she has to go. I have to drive her 3 hours away to the Iowa State Veterinary Hospital. They can't do the surgery where I'm at..plus I'd rather her see the best anyways. I need to call and get it scheduled, I just hate leaving her there and I have to see how much I even have available on our care credit.
Any advice is appreciated. Or sharing of your stories with it. Thanks guys!
She's been having issues with her eyes more lately, squinting a lot, rubbing them..so I know they're bothering her. She's had an ulcer before (that's what got her diagnosed in the first place, I took her 3 hours away to a canine ophthalmologist) and I don't want her to get one again.
So I was wondering if anyone had experience with their bulldog having this surgery? I guess they use a nitrogen laser type thing and freeze out the eyelashes. It worries me having anything by her eyes. And I guess it messes up the pigment by their eyes for a little while.
It's like $800. She JUST had ACL surgery and luxating patella surgery on her left leg at the beginning of this year. I'm still paying that off..and it's like $300. There's no payment options or anything where she has to go. I have to drive her 3 hours away to the Iowa State Veterinary Hospital. They can't do the surgery where I'm at..plus I'd rather her see the best anyways. I need to call and get it scheduled, I just hate leaving her there and I have to see how much I even have available on our care credit.
Any advice is appreciated. Or sharing of your stories with it. Thanks guys!