I am so worried for him, as he is only a kitten age 14 weeks.
As he has a ulcer on his eye. And he has to have it removed.
The local vet is going to removed this.
We did have the option of paying £500 pounds to have a specailist vet to this.
Which we have not got that kind of money so the vet is going to do this.
Has anyone else had this with their kitten?
2006-09-16 22:02:55 · 12 answers · asked by samleigh40@btinternet.com 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Thanks Caro
At the moment he is just having the usler removed.
The vert said that he willhave to have a long bit of the eye lid and use as a flap over his eye and stitich it over his eye.
I don't know how long he would have this like this for yet.
But I will let you know.
Also I have four kittens in total and two cats.
2006-09-16 22:58:07 · update #1
I know it's much easier said than done, but try not to worry about your kitten.
From what you've said (hopefully your vet has explained it to you- he/she should have anyway...) it sounds as though he is going to have his ulcer debrided (often done with just a sterile cotton bud)...basically just means that all the damaged tissue on his cornea will be removed, which will help his eye to heal.
It sounds like they also plan to do a third eyelid flap (TEF)- the third eyelid (which comes from the inner corner of the eye, under the lower eyelid) is pulled up and stiched to the upper eyelid and protects the cornea while it heals. The TEF is usually left in place for at about 10 days, or more if the ulcer doesn't heal.
You'll probably end up with antibiotic ointment to put in his eye and possibly atropine, depending on your vet's assessment. And he should have an Elizabethan collar to wear (which needs to stay on for at least a week after his eye has healed to stop him re-damaging it).
Good luck to you and your kitten- this really isn't major surgery, and provided that the ulcer isn't infected or extremely deep (hopefully your vet would have told you if this were the case), this sort of treatment is very successful. All the best :o)
2006-09-17 01:13:46 · answer #1 · answered by Loz 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure whether your kitten is having just the ulcer removed or the entire eye. Removing the ulcer would obviously be less major than removing the eye. A cat is generally better off with just one eye, rather than having a damaged eye left, which would cause discomfort & problems later. A cat can manage perfectly well with just one eye. I am sure your vet knows what he is doing; if he didn't feel qualified I'm sure he would reccommend that you get a specialist. I agree that £500 is a lot to spend on a kitten, no matter how much you love him. I know it's easy to say, but try not to worry; cats are tough, fighters & survivors. I'm sure your kitten will be fine. Let us know the outcome, won't you? Good luck.
2006-09-17 05:50:45 · answer #2 · answered by Caro 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Further to the answer mentioning pet insurance, I would endorse the advice. I have two kittens of 5 months age and I insured with Sainsbury for just over £5 per month each. It covers up to £7000 for each course of treatment, and unlike a lot of companies, there is no upper age limit.
The excess you pay is £50 if the treatment is £1000 or less, and £75 if it is more. You do however of course have to pay for spaying/castration and inoculations, which need to be kept up to date.
2006-09-17 06:06:22 · answer #3 · answered by steven b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Poor kitty. I hope he gets better soon. If your local vet is going to do this then Im sure kitty will be ok, afterall, he is a vet. I pay insurance every month for my kitty, its £5 and will cover up to £5000 of vet bills for illness. Maybe once he has had his eye surgery you could think about pet insurance, I couldnt afford to pay big vet bills if anything happened to my kitty, and I love her so much!
2006-09-17 05:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How did it get an ulcer on it's eye so bad that the eye had to be removed? I have a shih tzu who sometimes gets corneal ulcers due to her bulging out eye which get bits of grit blown into them outside, but as soon as I notice them looking sore she gets antibiotic cream and they heal up. I've never heard of an eye so badly ulcerated that it needed to be removed.
2006-09-17 08:06:09 · answer #5 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well cats survive quite nicely with one eye. I've had two friends that have had one eyed cats and well other than they need to get used to their disability and maybe not jumping on to or off things as good as they did before, they come around and end up fine.
I assure a lot of pats and hugs will be appreciated from your kitty. :)
2006-09-17 05:05:50 · answer #6 · answered by Girl Goes Back To The Future 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
U R baby will B fine. an ulcer isn't that bad,he's a tough little boy he can handle it.
2006-09-17 05:18:16 · answer #7 · answered by Twiggy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kittens heal very quickly, so I'm sure he will soon be back to normal.
2006-09-17 05:13:52 · answer #8 · answered by Felida 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good luck to you and your kitty; vets are good guys, so dont worry--- they are all experts, believe me!
2006-09-17 20:01:19 · answer #9 · answered by k0005kat@btinternet.com 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your kitten will be fine. animals are very resilient and can adapt to changes very easily
2006-09-17 08:37:22 · answer #10 · answered by cat expert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋