Subject: cat scratch..in eye
From: "Joe and Michelle Lyson"
Date: 8/18/03 1:26 PM Pacific

Anyway I would love to hear some experiences from others...hopefully
some with happy endings for the dog...(the cat is being declawed on the 1st)


My Kevin had a scratch from a cat once, it WAS very painful and my regular vet
referred us to an eye doc. A word of caution: if you're regular vet wants to
give you a cortisone product for the eye do get a second opinion. These can
slow the healing process on the cornea and at times make it worse. We got
antibiotics only and the eye was fine after a week or so.


Deb
Shi the Svelte
Georgie, Scurry-Stalker & Baby Lover
Hank the Tank

Hi ,
I'm sorry about your Apso , I hope he recovers .
Your daughter found him and took him home ?. He could belong to
someone and they're looking for him. have him checked for a microchip
, check with the local rescue and vets and put up posters saying he is
found.

Please don't get your cat declawed. It is drastic surgery
http://www.littlebigcat.com/declawing.htm

http://community-2.webtv.net/zuzu22/STOPDECLAWCOM/


He is new and feeling defensive and need to find his place within the
household, I have a cat and two guinea pigs and sometimes she will pat
them on the bum but never hurts them . Why not post to rec pets cats
health and behaviour for advice on how to introduce cats . If your
daughter found him outdoors then it is used to being outdoors and will
find it hard to adjust. He will be used to roads and streetwise .
--
Alison


wrote in message ...
Last night my Lhasa Apso was scratched in the eye by our cat, we
have an
appointment to take him to the vet this afternoon. Every vet that I
called
said that he could lose the eye,so of course I am very concerned and
was
wondering if anyone has had experience with this? His eye is watery
and he
is keeping it closed, he is not acting like himself, just kinda
laying
around but I am sure it hurts pretty bad. I have washed the eye out
a couple
of times and clipped the hair around his eye so that it does not get
in the
eye.Anyway I would love to hear some experiences from
others...hopefully
some with happy endings for the dog...(the cat is being declawed on
the 1st)

Michelle

Hi ,
I'm sorry about your Apso , I hope he recovers .
Your daughter found him and took him home ?. He could belong to
someone and they're looking for him. have him checked for a microchip
, check with the local rescue and vets and put up posters saying he is
found.

Please don't get your cat declawed. It is drastic surgery
http://www.littlebigcat.com/declawing.htm

http://community-2.webtv.net/zuzu22/STOPDECLAWCOM/


He is new and feeling defensive and need to find his place within the
household, I have a cat and two guinea pigs and sometimes she will pat
them on the bum but never hurts them . Why not post to rec pets cats
health and behaviour for advice on how to introduce cats . If your
daughter found him outdoors then it is used to being outdoors and will
find it hard to adjust. He will be used to roads and streetwise .
--
Alison


wrote in message ...
Last night my Lhasa Apso was scratched in the eye by our cat, we
have an
appointment to take him to the vet this afternoon. Every vet that I
called
said that he could lose the eye,so of course I am very concerned and
was
wondering if anyone has had experience with this? His eye is watery
and he
is keeping it closed, he is not acting like himself, just kinda
laying
around but I am sure it hurts pretty bad. I have washed the eye out
a couple
of times and clipped the hair around his eye so that it does not get
in the
eye.Anyway I would love to hear some experiences from
others...hopefully
some with happy endings for the dog...(the cat is being declawed on
the 1st)

Michelle

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Joe and Michelle Lyson wrote:

Anyway I would love to hear some experiences from
others...hopefully some with happy endings for the dog...

one of my dogs was scratched in the eye by my cat. he ended
up with a couple of cloudy patches over his pupil, but they
don't affect his vision. cat scratches, especially to the
eyeball, are serious business and shouldn't be treated
casually. it's important to get the dog to the vet ASAP. if
you don't, the dog could lose its eye from infection.

(the cat is being declawed on the 1st)

is there no way to keep the dog and cat separated when you
can't supervise them? declawing is pretty major surgery.

--
shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003, Joe and Michelle Lyson wrote:

Anyway I would love to hear some experiences from
others...hopefully some with happy endings for the dog...

one of my dogs was scratched in the eye by my cat. he ended
up with a couple of cloudy patches over his pupil, but they
don't affect his vision. cat scratches, especially to the
eyeball, are serious business and shouldn't be treated
casually. it's important to get the dog to the vet ASAP. if
you don't, the dog could lose its eye from infection.

(the cat is being declawed on the 1st)

is there no way to keep the dog and cat separated when you
can't supervise them? declawing is pretty major surgery.

--
shelly (perfectly foul wench) and elliott and harriet
http://home.bluemarble.net/~scouvrette