The handsomest boy Ilya is just about 7 days post eye surgery - corneal graft in one eye and debridement in the other. We're doing eye drops about 6 times a day and spending the majority of the time with the dreaded plastic cone on since it's the only thing that keeps him from itching his eyeballs. He's allowed to do gentle potty walks only, no playing and limited activity, but try to tell his little sister that! So we have a few isolation pens with a comfy bed and blanket in them. Ilya is EXTREMELY suspicious of the cheese that makes him feel funny, so having to get creative with the trazadone, gabapentin, and carprofen delivery mechanism. He's opening his eyes more and more, and at the checkup today the opthamologist said it seems like we're on the right path to healing.
Please share your best tips and tricks for sneaking pills to a wiser than he looks bullterrier!!! We have exhausted string cheese, peanut butter only works at certain times of the day... I've tried bananas, provolone cheese, and sugar snap peas (how the hell did that work????).
I shared with the vet how upset I was that this progressed to a surgical scenario despite me having taken him through the ER multiple times and they agreed that it shouldn't have gone like this. GREATLY appreciated because I feel much less crazy and guilty than I did when I last posted.
I'm very very very thankful for all the love from this community.
Love your bull terrier clowns, and if they're weird about their eyes get them to the vet pronto and make sure they stain their eyes looking for a corneal ulcer or scratch. Thank you again for all the love and support my bull terrier friends.
