Scarlet Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 From AC to the city I usually go down Old Northern (then the road turns into South Pine Rd) - then easier to turn into into Samford Rd at lights just past Enoggera train station/overpass - turn into Enoggera Rd at lights (this rd turns into Kelvin Grove Rd) - keep following this rd - by the time you pass through Kelvin Grove stay in the middle lane as you drive down Countess St (you just keep following the rd as it just changes name into Countess St)and this will let you turn left to get onto North Quay rd or go straight ahead over the William Jolley Bridge. If you turn left JUST before the W Jolley bridge after about 50mts you have to veer into the right lane so you can get onto the river freeway. If you are going to go on the Gateway avoid using the East-West Arterial Rd at Toombul. That roundabout is a nightmare at peak hour. Can take an hour to go 1km. I'd get on the Gateway at Toombul Rd or even further north. Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asalei Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Well, I made it! And quicker than I thought I would as well. I left home at about 6:30 and was over at the specialist by about 7:10, left there about 7:30 and was at work by 8:10, so I think that was some pretty good going! Poor girls didn't want to get out of bed at 5:30am when I got up though, so I left them in bed. Silly me because when I went outside to get them to go to the toilet, they thought they were going for a walk so kept jumping up at the gate. Didn't do wee wee's, but did them in the car Lucky we've got our dog protector cover there. Sally has seen the specialist (they just rang) and she's definitely got cherry eye and they'll be operating on her about 12 today. She said there's about an 80% success rate. There are two different types of dogs that get this, the smaller ones (like shitzu's and malteses) and then there's the big dogs (english bulldogs and mastiffs) and she said that the operation isn't successful on big dogs, but the smaller dogs have an 80% success rate which is the category beagles fall into. She explained what they do and what we can expect and if it happens to not work, what we are to do then. They don't shave their eye to do the operation, but do shave their leg a little for the drip. I said it was fine, just do what ever to make her better, she's more important. So, I'll update later today when I get the phone call to let me know how the operation has gone. Fingers, toes and paws crossed it's all good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Well, I made it! And quicker than I thought I would as well. I left home at about 6:30 and was over at the specialist by about 7:10, left there about 7:30 and was at work by 8:10, so I think that was some pretty good going!Poor girls didn't want to get out of bed at 5:30am when I got up though, so I left them in bed. Silly me because when I went outside to get them to go to the toilet, they thought they were going for a walk so kept jumping up at the gate. Didn't do wee wee's, but did them in the car ;) Lucky we've got our dog protector cover there. Sally has seen the specialist (they just rang) and she's definitely got cherry eye and they'll be operating on her about 12 today. She said there's about an 80% success rate. There are two different types of dogs that get this, the smaller ones (like shitzu's and malteses) and then there's the big dogs (english bulldogs and mastiffs) and she said that the operation isn't successful on big dogs, but the smaller dogs have an 80% success rate which is the category beagles fall into. She explained what they do and what we can expect and if it happens to not work, what we are to do then. They don't shave their eye to do the operation, but do shave their leg a little for the drip. I said it was fine, just do what ever to make her better, she's more important. So, I'll update later today when I get the phone call to let me know how the operation has gone. Fingers, toes and paws crossed it's all good! That sounds good! Good luck What is cherry eye? What are the symptoms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asalei Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 There aren't really any symptons as such, just the gland pops out and looks like this below: (This isn't Sally) It looks horrible but apparently isn't painful to the dog. However they can see the obstruction in their vision. It started off in our girls as the T piece cartlidge in their 3rd eyelid folding over, and because the 3rd eyelid isn't as strong as in other breeds, the gland can dislodge from where it's located and "prolapse" which is what has happened. Very rarely it can fix itself by being massaged back in and may not happen again. But, most of the time it needs surgery to correct it. The specialist advised me that she will remove the gland, create a little pocket in the 3rd eye lid where th gland is meant to sit and suture it in. From there, it's just a case of whether it's going to work or not. If it pops again, you can try more surgery to try and correct it again. After that, I have no idea, remove it all together? But it produces 30% of their tears so it's no advisable to remove it straight away as it causes dry eye conditions later on down the track. Isn't it amazing when these things happen, you know NOTHING about it. Now by ringing different specialists and reading up and listening to what others have said, you sound like to know what you're talking about! hah It is apparently a very common thing to happen. I have full faith in the specialist, she was very good in explaining what happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 There aren't really any symptons as such, just the gland pops out and looks like this below: (This isn't Sally) It looks horrible but apparently isn't painful to the dog. However they can see the obstruction in their vision. It started off in our girls as the T piece cartlidge in their 3rd eyelid folding over, and because the 3rd eyelid isn't as strong as in other breeds, the gland can dislodge from where it's located and "prolapse" which is what has happened. Very rarely it can fix itself by being massaged back in and may not happen again. But, most of the time it needs surgery to correct it. The specialist advised me that she will remove the gland, create a little pocket in the 3rd eye lid where th gland is meant to sit and suture it in. From there, it's just a case of whether it's going to work or not. If it pops again, you can try more surgery to try and correct it again. After that, I have no idea, remove it all together? But it produces 30% of their tears so it's no advisable to remove it straight away as it causes dry eye conditions later on down the track. Isn't it amazing when these things happen, you know NOTHING about it. Now by ringing different specialists and reading up and listening to what others have said, you sound like to know what you're talking about! hah It is apparently a very common thing to happen. I have full faith in the specialist, she was very good in explaining what happens. Thank you for this explanation. Please keep us updated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asalei Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 I still haven't heard I just phoned but the receptionist hadn't heard and the specialist was still in surgery. She said they had 3 major surgeries on today and would get the lady to give me a call back.. That was 45 minutes ago... Now I'm worrying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 Call them again. Can't hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 How did it go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asalei Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) She's all good We think if was her who had a little accident in the cage because they were both covered in poo so we had to wash them again. Now the poor little girls are shivering in front of the heater. She's very spritely, doesn't look drowsey at all. Her 3rd eye lid is partly covering her eye, but that will go down within the next few days as it's just the imflamation. But other than that, just some ointment in her eye twice a day and she should be good as new in a few days!! Thanks for all your concern Edited June 21, 2007 by ~Erin~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTD Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 That's great news I'm glad everything went ok. Maggie sends lots of for a quick recovery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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huski Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 So glad to hear Sally is doing ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asalei Posted June 21, 2007 Author Share Posted June 21, 2007 Wow, I took the day off to look after her and she so doesn't need it! But I won't tell my work that... Day off to sit at home and slum around in my jarmies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leenie Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Get her on to some bilberry to aid eye recovery / eye health. Depending on the dogs weight, general rule is to divide the recommended adult dose in half, ie. 1 capsule daily for people, 1/2 capsule for the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 I wish I was at home wearing my PJ and playing with my doggies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asalei Posted June 22, 2007 Author Share Posted June 22, 2007 I'm having trouble putting the cream in her eyes. It's not a liquid, more of a cream and they said that I needed to pull her eyelid out and put a line of the cream on the inside of her lid. BUT, that's easier said than done Going to have to wait till OH comes home to do it. I'm at work at the moment covering the other lady for her 1hr lunch break. I only live 3kms from work so it's alright. Just means I had to kick the puppies outside off the warm lounge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asalei Posted August 3, 2007 Author Share Posted August 3, 2007 I just thought I'd update this thread with some photos I took before and after the operation. Sally is still doing well, only thing is she has a lot of tears on that side, so I guess the gland is still working! This is what Sally thought of me taking the photos! This is after the operation: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asalei Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 ERGH, dog dammit. Sally just came inside after playing outside with Leia and her right eye has now popped I just massaged it back in and it's okay now... but looks like she's going to need the operation on her other eye too! Least the operation on the left eye has held! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laffi Posted August 7, 2007 Share Posted August 7, 2007 ERGH, dog dammit. Sally just came inside after playing outside with Leia and her right eye has now popped I just massaged it back in and it's okay now... but looks like she's going to need the operation on her other eye too! Least the operation on the left eye has held! Oh NO!!! that's so unlucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asalei Posted August 7, 2007 Author Share Posted August 7, 2007 They say there's a 90% chance of it happening in the other eye if it happens in one. I was just hoping we'd be in that 10% that it didn't happen in both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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