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its hard to see the bad bit but just to the right insde eye is the damage. its like a brown colour jelly, that is the iris that is now sitting outside the eye the vet said. she is on fucithalmic cream

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My friend's Border Collie competed and won at agility after losing her eye- I'm sure she will cope fine :thumbsup:

Dogs don't suffer the emotional trauma of losing an eye/limb that humans do, they just get on with it! :b

Have to agree though, I would want to see the specialist first before making my decision- Whippets have such beautiful eyes :wub:

Good luck :luck:

Liz and the Monellis
 
Bless her.

Dogs can adjust well to life with one eye. Initially they might bump into things on that side or shy at things approaching them from that side, but they soon learn.

Best of luck to you and her whatever the decision is.

:luck: :luck: :luck:
 
noopy_101 said:
its hard to see the bad bit but just to the right insde eye is the damage. its like a brown colour jelly, that is the iris that is now sitting outside the eye the vet said. she is on fucithalmic cream
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When their eye is removed.. They still have eyelashes ane eyebrows and they just look as if their eye is closed.

and it's a lot better than being in pain.

she is beautiful. :lol: but they all are.

and she will still be beautiful.

and if she sneezes a little blood after the op don't panic and pay for her to stay in the vet's lol like my doggy sitter did!!

apparently it's perfectly normal.!!

all the best for her, x x x
 
What a shame, poor little girl :( :huggles:

I agree with Wild Whippies and Whippetgood that it would be best to seek a second opinion with an opthalmic specialist before making the final decision. There are some amazing forms of treatment now and nature (and time) has a wonderful way of healing it's own. Her sight may be impaired but you might be able to keep the eye. Here's the link to search for an Opthalmic Specialist nearest to you ...

http://www.rcvs.org.uk/Templates/System/FA...Type=2#advanced

Fingers crossed for you and wishing you lots of :luck: :luck: :luck:
 
Iam sorry your little whippet has lost an eye but iam sure she will be just fine, I use to have a cat with one eye and it didnt stop him from catching mice :))

Deirdre
 
Im sorry to hear about your whippets eye, poor girl.. :( I hope everything goes well for her, Im sure she will cope ok, and is such a pretty girly anyways... :thumbsup: :wub:
 
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nature (and time) has a wonderful way of healing it's own.  Her sight may be impaired but you might be able to keep the eye.

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The more I think about this, the more I think that this might be the best approach. Surgery carries it's own risks and from a functional point of view, the dog may be no better off than if things had been left alone. Obviously the specialist is going to be the best person to assess the risks and benefits of all options but if this is not possible, a wait and see approach keeps more options open for the future than removing the eye. I do hope that the vet considers this as a possibility as it might have the best outcome for all concerned. :luck:
 
she is a beautiful girl and shell be just as beautiful if she does have to lose her eye. :wub: hope she gets sorted out and i do hope something can be done for her but if not she will make adjustments and will cope.dogs are very resilient. :thumbsup: good luck :luck: :luck: :luck:
 
Sorry to hear about your whippet, I'm sure she will cope and manage with just one eye.

There is a Jack russell called Pip a few doors away from where I live and she has no eyes :eek: , she had to have one remove because of some disease in her retina and she coped well with one eye, then about 18 months later the same complaint was found in her remaining eye and had to have that removed too, she copes really well.

Her owners take her on the same walk every day and in the house she is fine, they never move the funiture around and her feeding bowls are in the same place, in fact if you watch her from behind you would never know that she didn't have any eyes at all. Its quite fascinating to watch her.

Good luck with your girl, hope all everything goes well for her :luck: :huggles:
 
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Hiya Noopy, just wondered how you went on with the vets? Hope it's good news. :luck:
 
The new vet was really nice. The swelling that is in the cornor of the eye has really gone down over the last few days. Its gone down so much the i cant see it anymore when you look at her eye on the side were it is damaged its all couldy. i told the vet that the swelling was lot bigger then this. He said not to worried with the specialist as there has been to much damage. got to go back in 10days (next Sat) for a check up. If she looks in pain with it or the swelling or anything that doesnt look right with it. I have to take her back and he said they will have to remove the eye.
 
You are doing a good thing in removing the eye.

When my DAD (human) was 25 he damaged one eye which had to be removed as for some strange reasons I cannot explained ( i am not a medic) his body had a reaction and he started having problem with his good eye (the brain restablishing a sort of balance) but if the bad eye had not be taken out he could have ended blind!!

The only thing with only one eye is that you lose the 3D perspective dimension it his harder climbing/ going down stairs pavement, etc but your dog will get use to it.

:huggles: :luck: :luck:
 
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he said he will refer me its £150 to see the vet plus what ever the op will be, shes not insured. So going to have the eye removed as its the cheaper
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Oh dear, well if you have made your decision why do you want to know if she will cope OK or not, it's totally immaterial.

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It's not much solace but I'm wondering that even if you had been insured whether the insurance company would have rejected your claim as it was another of *your* dogs who did the dastardly deed.

Some companies will do every thing they can to avoid making payment.

As I understand things doggies can live a fruitful life with one eye.. or come to that even one leg.

Best wishes to you all and I hope things work out.

Regards,

PhilX
 
On rereading this thread I m reminded of many years ago one of my Greyhounds Bonnie had a scrape with a stray cat that decided he would sleep in her kennel whilst she was out (w00t) . the ensueing fight lead to one of her eyes being quite badly damged with the inside of it coming out (w00t) and her bottom eyelid completely torn.and hanging loose :eek: . I cant remember what we did ,as it was so long ago ( old age im afraid :oops: ) but I do remember she didnt lose her eye or her vision , and the cat although very scared was not bitten , I took him to the vet who neutered him FOC ( as he was a stray ) and had he played his cards right he could have lived here for life , but when I let him go a few days after his op , he scarpered , I wonder why ? :lol:

I do wish you all the best with your whippey :luck:
 
noopy_101 said:
my bitch has had a fight with one of my other dogs and the vet said he cant save the eye and is going to have to remove the eye. do whippet cope ok with one eye??
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I have a friend (also named Wendy) who has a whippet who lost his eye. His name's Nemo, and he's just the sweetest boy. He copes just fine. If you want to pm me privately and give me your email addy I can fwd it to her and I know she'll be happy to talk to you about it.

I had the good fortune to meet Wendy and Nemo a couple of years ago when I went to the US Whippet National, and he is just a star. It didn't take him very long to adjust.

Wendy
 
Been for check up today and it couldnt of gone any better. Dinkys eye has healed its self. the vet said no more treatment no more check ups she has 80% vision in the eye. I cant tell you how pleased i am
 
what fantastic news!!!!! thats great to hear :huggles:
 
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