Colonel's eyes-post surgery

bama · Post by **bama** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 2:56 pm

Here is a close up of Colonel post-op.
His entropian surgery went well, he's healing nicely.
It looks strange the way they shaved around his eyes.
Photo taken: 3/28/07

Sharons Chows · Post by **Sharons Chows** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:09 pm

AHHHH....poor baby!!! He is still a beautiful boy with racoon eyes! He will be even prettier shortly!

BIG KISSES, HUGS AND SQUISHES

Auntie Sharon and her chowdren

LEO's mum · Post by **LEO's mum** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 3:09 pm

Oh, he looks like a little panda! I'm glad the op went well. I'm sure the facial hair will grow back in no time. LEO's front legs which were shaven 2m/s ago has grown back quite a bit. Wishing you a very speedy recovery!!

Hugs,
Leonora & mum

sit_by_the_beach · Post by **sit_by_the_beach** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 4:42 pm

Looks don't matter, as long as the surgery was successful, he does look awfully cute with the new eyeshadow.

Karin

Igor · Post by **Igor** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:10 pm

Glad that surgery went well. He is so lovely.We wish him fast recovery.

bama · Post by **bama** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 6:48 pm

Thanks all. I think he looks like he's wearing glasses.
Should I put shades on him like Leela wears?

I do hope the hair grows back soon around his eyes.

vicster605 · Post by **vicster605** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 7:32 pm

I'm sooo glad all went well.......I know his eyes have to feel better, they looked like they bothered him sooooo bad.
Did they say how long the healing will take???? Is he in pain??? Yes, get him some Kool Daddy Shades

Salandra · Post by **Salandra** » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:04 pm

I'm so glad the surgery went well. He looks wonderful

emmapeel · Post by **emmapeel** » Sun Apr 01, 2007 5:54 am

BAMA: Thanks for posting the picture. It looks like his eyes are healing very nicely! I showed Olivia and she just said "people are weird...but he's sooooo handsome no matter what". Olivia then gave out a big ol' Basset aroooooo! That's Basset for I really really really miss you!
Jan - The Colonel's godmother.

Dogdad · Post by **Dogdad** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:41 pm

I missed this, I am glad his eyes are healing up nicely, soon he will be feeling and seeing so much better, what a lucky guy to have found you two.

David

bama · Post by **bama** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 7:51 pm

Thanks so much you guys!
Colonel is still in his cone collar.
His anti-biotics run out tomorrow...Yeah!
He is doing well and doesn't get upset about the collar.
We have to take it off temporarily, so he can manage the steps off the deck.

TJordan · Post by **TJordan** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:59 am

I remember my 2nd chow bear looked like that after his surgery as well. But we didn't have a cone for him (I don't know why). but I am glad to hear it went well. He will grow his fur back in no time. He is a great looking chow.

Roxana · Post by **Roxana** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 9:43 am

Awwww...he still looks very handsome! I'm so happy the surgery went well, I bet he feels SO much better.

When Dakota had her surgery to remove her eye they had to shave a large patch around her eye(eyebrow and all!) and it took a good few months before it was back to normal. By the way, I actually DID buy Dakota a pair of those doggy sunglasses (doggles). This was before we removed her bad eye and when she still had vision in one eye, I figured it would be good for her to wear while out on walks so she doesn't walk into a branch or stick on her blind side. Well...that didn't go over so well, I put them on her and she planted her butt on the sidewalk and refused to budge so long as she had them on.

Another 50 bucks down the toilet.

Desi · Post by **Desi** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:08 pm

How much was the surgery?The vet carefully suggested Cheyenne may need it.Not sure yet,she's only 3 months,but I'd like to know how much I need to count on.

Layla · Post by **Layla** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:56 pm

We found the price to be very different from our regular vet who offered to do it whilst Millie was being spayed and the eye specialist. If your vet is thinking about it you may want to ask them to refer you to a specialist now. They can do 'puppy tacking' which is FAR less invasive & much cheaper (we paid $200) and the aim is that they grow themselves out of the problem as the lid is held in the correct position as they grow. We went with the specialist in the end as we had a lot of faith in them. It cost $800 I think??? Money very well spent though. Millie is sooooo much happier now.

Desi · Post by **Desi** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:08 pm

Will ask him again when we go back the 12th.
He looked at it and said she may grow over it.It was a lot worse when we got her.At least it's not as expensive as my poodles knee surgeries

kiddos · Post by **kiddos** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 4:47 pm

The hair around the eyes will grow back just fine, heres Lucy after her surgery.

bama · Post by **bama** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:15 pm

Roxana wrote:Awwww...he still looks very handsome! I'm so happy the surgery went well, I bet he feels SO much better.

When Dakota had her surgery to remove her eye they had to shave a large patch around her eye(eyebrow and all!) and it took a good few months before it was back to normal. By the way, I actually DID buy Dakota a pair of those doggy sunglasses (doggles). This was before we removed her bad eye and when she still had vision in one eye, I figured it would be good for her to wear while out on walks so she doesn't walk into a branch or stick on her blind side. Well...that didn't go over so well, I put them on her and she planted her butt on the sidewalk and refused to budge so long as she had them on. Another 50 bucks down the toilet.

Poor baby, lost an eye.

I can't help but giggle, picturing Dakota pouting and sitting her furry butt on the sidewalk!!!

bama · Post by **bama** » Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:19 pm

Desi wrote:How much was the surgery?The vet carefully suggested Cheyenne may need it.Not sure yet,she's only 3 months,but I'd like to know how much I need to count on.

Desi,

It depends on how many lids are involved.
Colonel's surgery was right at $800.00
Of course, you gotta add office visits and meds on top of the $800.00.
We had it done by a surgeon, as opposed to having it done by our vet.

sherill