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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Stuart on December 15, 2009, 22:25:40 PM

Title: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Stuart on December 15, 2009, 22:25:40 PM
Just before I went offshore, We noticed that Olivia was squinting from Her right eye
a few days later OH said She was still doing it, so I told Her to take Olivia to the Vet
She has been diagnosed with an eye Ulcer  :(

Took her back today for a check up and the vet says it is trying to heal as there are
veins leading to the cornea and there is still light reactions from the eye, but she
is not out of the woods yet

She showed me what it looked like
looks like there is a large gouge from the centre of the cornea going across the eye

Please send Olivia healing vibes as I don't want her to lose her Eye  :(
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: bunglycat on December 15, 2009, 22:34:45 PM
Sending loads of get well vibes for beautiful Olivias eye .
Really hope it heals well  :hug: :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: puggy1975 Zoe on December 15, 2009, 22:39:19 PM
Vibes been sent u way. Olivia get better soon. be strong we one   :hug: :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on December 15, 2009, 22:43:55 PM
Lots of good vibes for Olivia  :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: ChrisB on December 15, 2009, 22:44:21 PM
Sending lots of healing vibes to the lovely Olivia  :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Janeyk on December 16, 2009, 07:35:48 AM
Hope Olivia's eye will be OK  :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: pappilon on December 16, 2009, 07:50:33 AM
Sending lots of healing vibes for Olivia. :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Dawn F on December 16, 2009, 08:36:56 AM
poor Olivia, hope she feels better soon
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Tiggy's Mum on December 16, 2009, 08:43:02 AM
:get well: Olivia :care:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: clarenmax on December 16, 2009, 09:23:30 AM
Sending lots of vibes Olivia's way  :hug: :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Mark on December 16, 2009, 09:37:56 AM
I hope it all heals OK Stuart  :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Christine (Blip) on December 16, 2009, 10:15:03 AM
I hope it heals quickly and completely, poor little mite  :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: CC & The Pussycat Guys & Dolls on December 16, 2009, 10:56:59 AM
Hope you get well very soon Olivia  :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Gillian Harvey on December 16, 2009, 12:23:15 PM
Hope it heals Stuart, did the vet mention the third eyelid surgery if it doest heal with drops?  :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Bazsmum on December 16, 2009, 14:55:53 PM
Positive healing vibes being sent to darling Olivia, hope her eye heals up quickly!  :Luv2: :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Liz on December 16, 2009, 18:21:58 PM
Healing vibes for Miss Olivia from all here at the Clan - she does so like to worry her parents! :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: jeremys_mummy on December 16, 2009, 18:26:52 PM
any news? hope all is well xxxx
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Millys Mum on December 16, 2009, 18:27:17 PM
Hope she gets better soon  :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: sheryl on December 16, 2009, 19:22:14 PM
Lots of love and positive vibes for Olivia and  :hug: for you Stuart - I hope her eye gets better xxx
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Stuart on December 17, 2009, 10:18:38 AM
Thanx Everyone  :shy:

No Gillian, she's not mentioned it yet, will ask next time I'm down ( 5 days time )

she is keeping in fine fettle and does not really seem phazed by it, still eating well and playing
it's just that she keeps her eye closed most of the time.

I still don't understand how this could have happened??  :(

I mean she doesn't get outside or anything where a bush could have scratched it??

I'll keep you all updated
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Gillian Harvey on December 17, 2009, 13:05:36 PM
I still don't understand how this could have happened??  :(

I mean she doesn't get outside or anything where a bush could have scratched it??

They can actually scratch the eye themselves with their own claws. Ulcers can also be due to infections such as cat flu  :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Kirst on December 17, 2009, 15:08:06 PM
Poor Olivia - sending loads of get well vibes!
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Stuart on December 20, 2009, 11:39:00 AM
Don't want to say too much until the vet check's Her again
but Her eye does seem better, and she is using it more ( especially when chasing after Her Bootlace  :evillaugh: )
Here is a pic of Her last night Hogging the fire, tis blody caul here  :doh:

note* she likes to lie on my trainers, so they have been strategically placed for her Benefit  ;)

(http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd228/culnara/IMG_0505.jpg)
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Christine (Blip) on December 20, 2009, 11:44:05 AM
Well, she certainly looks happy in that picture!
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on December 20, 2009, 11:46:46 AM
Gorgeous and hope the eye is healing  :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Rosella moggy on December 20, 2009, 11:58:41 AM
Hope her eye continues to show signs of improvement  :Luv:  Fab photo.  Our Fred loves my trainers too  :)

Probably a coincidence but I have a friend and one of her Persians has problems with eye ulcers.  The cat concerned has had surgery twice over a couple of years and doing very well last I heard although he/she (sorry can't remember which of her 4 it is) does have eye drops on and off.  Just wonder if it might be something more common with Persians having flatter faces that might get scratched more easily?  None of my mates Persians are of the very flat face variety  :-:  Just a thought.
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: **TINA** on December 20, 2009, 12:04:31 PM
Olivia  :Luv2: :Luv2: 
 :get well:
sending loads of get well vibes xx
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Kay and Penny on December 20, 2009, 12:17:55 PM
Olivia is gorgeous - much too aristocratic for a pair of old trainers - you'll have to get her a pair of Jimmy Choo's  :rofl:

Trigger puts his front paws into any shoes or slippers I leave around - I wonder what the odour of smelly feet reminds them of :shify:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on December 20, 2009, 12:22:20 PM
Keeping everything crossed that Olivia is on the mend ... Good luck at the vets xxxx
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Bazsmum on December 20, 2009, 15:39:46 PM
Everything crossed here that Olivia's eye is healing nicely!  ;) :Luv2: :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Stuart on December 22, 2009, 19:23:39 PM
 :thanks: for all the get well vibes Folks, I think they're working  :)

Took Olivia back to the vet's today for a check up, the dye is not showing on the eye now so the outside has healed
but the eye is still damaged inside and it's going to be a slow healing process  :tired:

still to carry on with the eye drops and go back again on the 30th Dec

still keeping fingers crossed her eye will soon be back to normal
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia
Post by: Mark on December 22, 2009, 20:17:19 PM
I wonder what the odour of smelly feet reminds them of :shify:

Glad your baby is on the mend Stuart  :)

Kylie has a foot fetish as well  :Crazy: - although I would like to point out that I do not have smelly feet and never have  :snooty:

She also loves sniffing eyeballs and ears and purrs like mad  :Crazy:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Liz on December 22, 2009, 20:29:29 PM
Glad Miss Olivia is improving - the Clan are sending good eye wishes especially Aztec who has come out in an eye issue like Olivia - he is one of our SSPCA feral kittens but is nearly tame and getting eye drops from Daddy - Mummy needs her fingers to type with!
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Janeyk on December 22, 2009, 20:29:55 PM
 :) Great news Stuart, keeping fingers crossed xx  :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: bunglycat on December 22, 2009, 20:37:01 PM
Thats really good news -hope the gorgeous girls eye continues to heal and get better  :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Dawn F on December 23, 2009, 09:12:39 AM
glad it is healing, Tilly is always scratching her eyes, I think we've had three lots of drops this year - soon as she starts winking I get on it it!!  I suppose once the external bit has healed then its only a matter of time
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: clarenmax on December 23, 2009, 09:21:57 AM
Good news, and hope all this good healing continues  ;D  :Luv2:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Kirst on December 23, 2009, 11:30:50 AM
Great to hear she is on the mend! :Luv2:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Bazsmum on December 23, 2009, 14:35:49 PM
Thats good to hear!  :Luv2: :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on December 23, 2009, 17:21:27 PM
Thats really good and may the healing continue  ;D

Happy Chrissy to Olivia and you and wife  ;D
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* WELL ON THE MEND !!!
Post by: Stuart on January 13, 2010, 11:24:44 AM
Just thought I'd give you all an Update on Olivia's Peeper
I am so Happy to inform you all the Her eye is now well and truly on the mend  :wow: she is back to using both of them and she looks much better with both eye's open, than with one shut all the time  :Luv2:
although it's still a bit foggy, it is getting clearer day by day  :briggin:
We are still undecided how this happened ? did she do it Herself ?? another explanation we have now came up with is that My niece ( who is only six ) ....how shall i put this...... "is a bit rough" when playing with
Olivia,my sister is forever telling Her to be Careful when "Thrashing" da Bird or Da Mousie around, usually while watching the TV at the same time  :shocked: I'm sure you all get the picture !!
needless to say, in future, the wand and all other potential injury inducing cat toys shall now be removed from the vicinity >:(

I'm not saying she's clumsy, but ..... there was that time we were away for a weekend and came home to an expensive Ornament ( Penguin ) lying on the floor with a Broken wing
(OH) Carol first turned round and said it was Hamish or Misty that knocked it off the fireplace  :shocked:
I pointed out that the ornament had been there for over a year with no problems, and I asked, how many times did she see Hamish and Misty walking on the fireplace??........answer = Never
I did ask my Sister if there had been an accident, but she said No........I have my Doubt's  :sneaky:
anyway with a wee bit of super glue and it was right as rain again  :)

thanks again for all you get well/positive vibes for Olivia  :Luv: :)
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Janeyk on January 13, 2010, 11:29:42 AM
Glad to hear that, she must feel better on herself too it must have irritated the poor girl  :)
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on January 13, 2010, 11:32:36 AM
Great news  ;D
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: Bazsmum on January 13, 2010, 22:53:18 PM
Excellent, so pleased for you all!  :Luv2: :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: bunglycat on January 13, 2010, 22:56:40 PM
So pleased Olivia's eye is better -what a gorgeous girl she is :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: madkittyrescue on January 24, 2010, 13:10:55 PM
very pleased to hear that Olivia is feeling much better!  :hug:
Title: Re: Please send Vibes for Olivia * update* THEY'RE WORKING!!!
Post by: puggy1975 Zoe on January 24, 2010, 13:36:39 PM
 :) Great news Olivia is on the mend