Update on Riley’s Eyes

Published on by Xena, Lucy and Chia

After Mom Amy and Dad Jeff got back with wherever they took the girls all morning, Mom Amy loaded me up in the back seat of the car and off we went. I knew this could mean only one thing — another vet visit. My eyes hurt, and they seem to be getting worse instead of better. I’ve also had to wear this gawd awful collar of shame 24/7. It catches on everything as I walk by, and I yank it to get loose, dumping stuff on the floor. Not my fault! This is me in the cone just before I went into the new vet’s office.

My right eye really hurt and I kept it closed most of the time. Don’t mean to stick my tongue out atcha. I pant when I’m nervous.

After a little while in the opthomologist’s office, he left and came back in with Mom Amy. She had been waiting in the car like she was supposed to. Hmm, I thought. This can’t be good. It’s really not my fault I didn’t want him to touch my face or put a muzzle on me! He might try to steal my eyeball! I have big teeth and they look scary. Guess that’s why he went to get Mom Amy so she could “get bit” instead of him. Shhh, don’t tell her I would never bite her.

In the end, it took all three of them to get the muzzle on me and I still went crazy when the dogtor tried to put drops in my eyes. He did get some in, and real soon-like, the pain went away! Maybe this guy is OK.

Then he looked at my eyes in the dark with a special instrument, removed a suture, picked something else off my eyelid and even put a contact lense in my one eye. He said there was hair rubbing on it, and the lense would protect it until the swelling went down and he could see if that was the reason that hair could rub on it. After Mom Amy gave his minyan all her money and some plastic card, too, we went home with a sackful of pills and some new salve. I’ve got pills for pain, pills for anxiety, pills for infection, and others that I don’t even know what they do. I have a feeling I’m not going to be “uncomfortable” any more.

I’m back in the car ready to go home. Can you tell my eye already looks some better? (I’m told this is positive thinking.) I go back next week, next Wednesday. The people at the dogtor’s office said to be sure I get the strong anti-anxiety pills 1 1/2 hours before I come! Aren’t they nice?

Love and tail wags, Riley

36 thoughts on “Update on Riley’s Eyes”

  1. The vet was really nice and so was his tech girl, who held my big head and most of the rest of me in her lap. He did say he understood and was kind. XOX Riley

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  2. you poor sweetheart!! praying for a good report next week. I totally get it about the pills. Levi is a super exuberant puppy and the Vet seems just a tad annoyed because he “jumps”…..hell……he’s a puppy!! Poor Riley, I have anxiety whenever I go to the doctor and imagine how it is for dogs. The Vet should understand. Sending (((hugs)))

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  4. Lulu: “That sounds like a pretty major ordeal, Riley, but I’m glad to hear that your eyes are feeling better. That means it was all worth it!”
    Charlee: “We Hipsters send lots of purrs that you keep feeling better!”
    Lulu: “And I send fluffy tail wags!”

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  10. What meds? I don’t have any more nasty eye meds. But I love when Mom Amy rubs my eyes with that nice, soothing gel stuff. I am sleeping a lot and not in pain, and when I’m awake I get big gobs of hamburger! XOX Riley
    Mom’s note: The gel is his eye med, the vet realized I couldn’t get drops in them. And the globs of hamburger have all his pills, LOL!

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  12. It helped that my eye wasn’t hurting because of the numbing drops the Mr. Vet finally was able to get in my eyes! Now I’m on pain meds, and I think Mom Amy has to adjust the dose. Again, I can’t keep my eyes open, but for a different reason. Riley

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  15. What a brave little man! Your eyes do look better already. I’m sure all the medicines will make you feel better and better. One thing for sure – you will feel better than Miss Amy’s wallet!

    Love and licks,
    Cupcake

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  23. Aww, sweet boy. So sorry you’re still having eye problems but keeping my paws crossed the new meds will be the magic elixir to help up your eye. That last pic is quite the transformation. Next time, maybe they can give you Bette Davis eye contacts…We see a movie career once you’re all healed up.

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  25. you made me cry sweet heart, i hate to see dogs in pain. so glad the vet gave you all those meds and prayers your eye will heal quickly now and that mom Amy will be able to get those meds where they go.. hugs and love sweet Riley

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  27. Oh, that was an experience…MJF was crazed like that for certain things, too…
    We are more placid…most of the time! BOL!

    We hope the medicine regimen will be helpful to getting you better, Riley. POTP to you!

    And we could truly see the difference from picture one to the second one:)

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  28. OH RILEY!!! OMD, dude, I am so happy you saw a NEW vettie! See, Miss Amy is super duper smart, and knows when to gets a second opinion! I have all the confidence in the world that you are on the road to recovery my furiend! And, don’t worry, I am the same way at the vetties when they try and touch my feets! I also have to take a pill so I won’t turn into the Tasmanian Devil! 😁. I am sendin’ tons and tons of POTP and healin’ vibes and AireZens and a dust broom and pan….hehehe
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  33. Deerest Riley you poor Poochie Dog!! Yore eyess inn ferst foto look so painfull. Wee are so sorry you are sufferin…
    THE Vet soundss like hee knowss stuff an yore eyess DUE look bettur inn seckond foto.
    Try to take yore meddycinss an let Miss Amy bee yore Dogtor ’cause shee iss grate at takin care of Poochiess an will help you feel bettur!
    Mee iss sendin you Quad-rupell POTP beecause mee caress ALOT ’bout you! An LadyMew sendss lotss of purrayerss two!
    ***purrss*** BellaDharma an (((Huggiess))) LadyMew

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  36. Yes you already look better. I’m sure if you do what the doctor wants you’ll be right as rain in no time.

    Have a woof woof day. My best to your siblings and your wonderful mom. ♥

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