• Discussions taking place within this forum are intended for the purpose of assisting you in discussing options with your vet. Any other use of advice given here is done so at your risk, is solely your responsibility and not that of this forum or its owner. Before posting it is your responsibility you abide by this Statement

Please someone help us

I've just caught up on this thread, poor Odin he really is going through the wars. Well Done on getting him seen so quickly, and keeping him going up until now. I'm routing for a quick recovery once the eye is removed.
 
Zanzan said:
Perhaps I have just been lucky but no vet I have ever known has proposed unnecessary, harmless or pointless surgery. They seem to have done brilliantly by Odin so far and as you say must think this surgery is worth it to give him a chance.
Click to expand...
Sorry I have just re read this....I meant to put harmful obviously!
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
Just a thought, when they remove the eye, they won’t do anything to the teeth will they? Just worried, as I’ve seen vets mess up the teeth whilst doing a great job with another procedure x
Click to expand...
No they haven’t said anything about the teeth. They know he has had them done. I’m supposed to be taking him to Kim and Simon again on the 1st September. But I wonder if it will be safe to travel him there after his surgery? x
 
Marvel_piggie_squad said:
No they haven’t said anything about the teeth. They know he has had them done. I’m supposed to be taking him to Kim and Simon again on the 1st September. But I wonder if it will be safe to travel him there after his surgery? x
Click to expand...
I’ve always found them to be completely fine, immediately after enucleation surgery. If it’s an abscess make sure they leave the socket open x
 
Just catching up on this, I cannot believe you are going through so much! I just want to send you my heartfelt wishes and healing vibes.

If it helps, I had one who had her eye removed and its probably one of easiest ops to recover from, we had some issue with some of tear gland remaining and generating tears still but that cleared up quickly. Completely grossed me out lol! But she was fine and it was as if nothing had happened. She lived to a ripe old age despite having many issues. With your love and care he will get through anything, I have no doubt. x
 
Update: I’ve spoken to the vet this afternoon. He said Odin is much better and has been eating most of the day. However, the eye has gotten worse. So they want to operate Monday morning to remove it. I’m very worried as the vet keeps repeatedly saying that it’s high risk for him to have surgery :(
They are also going to keep him in over the weekend so that they can continue medicating and syringe feeding
 
Marvel_piggie_squad said:
Update: I’ve spoken to the vet this afternoon. He said Odin is much better and has been eating most of the day. However, the eye has gotten worse. So they want to operate Monday morning to remove it. I’m very worried as the vet keeps repeatedly saying that it’s high risk for him to have surgery :(
They are also going to keep him in over the weekend so that they can continue medicating and syringe feeding
Click to expand...
I've never lost a piggy to enucleation surgery and I've had some in very poor shape when they've had the op. Tilly weighed just over 500g when she had her eye removed.
 
My Jess was 6 years and 8months (and weighed 780g) and she did brilliantly with hers too.
Pedro the chin was around 500g with his (and aged 8), he was very poorly after his abscess burst but he had no issues with the op either.

Hope Odin will sail through with no problems x
 
Thank you all! That makes me feel a little better. He has been very poorly and is only around 600g. I suppose the vet just has to warn me about the risks. I’m going to be so nervous all weekend and Monday. I’ll keep ringing to see how he’s getting on.
thank you all for all of the support with the aftercare once the eye is removed. I’ll be panicking about that too
 
Will be thinking of you both but Odin sounds like a little fighter and I'm sure he'll sail through the surgery. They sound like decent vets and I'm so happy to hear he's improved xx
 
Sorry to hear that poor Odin is having so many health issues. I will keep everything crossed for him on Monday. Big hugs to you.x
 
If it's anything like the specialist near me they will want him in to try and build him up as much as possible for the surgery. They did that with Donald for me when he had a bladder stone and although at first I was going to bring him home I was glad they had him, you don't realise how tired you are until you stop the round the clock feeding
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top