mavandkaz
Well-Known Member
I know this should be in vets, but more traffic here and will need to make decision fairly quickly.
So pony is a 35yr old Shetland. Last week she had a swollen and gummy eye. Vet saw her on Friday and said there was mild conjunctivitis, but also found two small ulcers. She was more concerned about the swelling and the fact her pupil had gone a blue cloudy colour. She thought there was swelling between the membranes of the eye itself.
She has been on Bute over the weekend, and some antibac ointment. She improved hugely, and vet saw her again yesterday morning. We were both happy with how it looked - still some swelling but a much happier pony. So decided to drop bute to once a day.
This morning it is back to being swollen and cloudy, after missing just one dose of Bute. Vet is going to come back out and have another look.
But, it is looking like the only option is to have the eye removed. I know she will be fine with one eye, but I am concerned about putting such an old pony through such a potentially stressful process.
Does anyone have any experience with putting an old horse through this, or something similar?
So pony is a 35yr old Shetland. Last week she had a swollen and gummy eye. Vet saw her on Friday and said there was mild conjunctivitis, but also found two small ulcers. She was more concerned about the swelling and the fact her pupil had gone a blue cloudy colour. She thought there was swelling between the membranes of the eye itself.
She has been on Bute over the weekend, and some antibac ointment. She improved hugely, and vet saw her again yesterday morning. We were both happy with how it looked - still some swelling but a much happier pony. So decided to drop bute to once a day.
This morning it is back to being swollen and cloudy, after missing just one dose of Bute. Vet is going to come back out and have another look.
But, it is looking like the only option is to have the eye removed. I know she will be fine with one eye, but I am concerned about putting such an old pony through such a potentially stressful process.
Does anyone have any experience with putting an old horse through this, or something similar?