At the beggining of last week, Noah was starting a little cold, rhino with sneezing, nasal and eye discharge. The vet prescribed some eye medication and since Noah was already on antibiotics for his surgery, he didn't need more of that.
After his initial doesage of the eye medication, I noticed that his eyes were getting worst. They got really red, immflamed and almost seemed painful for him to keep them open. So I reported this concern to my vet. She then recommended to do a test called "shirmer tear test" (not exactly sure of this is the right spelling). This test allows us to see the level of his tear production. We soon discovered that his tear production is very low...almost zero! So, we had to change his eye medication and add artificial tear gel as well to help him lubricate his eyes.
My vet suspects that maybe from the head injury, it might have damaged his tear production nerve which made him unable to produce tear. If that's the case, he might need to be on constant medication for that...or see an opthamologist for furthur testings.
All to say that this little guy is not so lucky...it's one thing after another. First, we thought it was a simple break of the jaw, then report came back saying it was multiple fractures..., then the constipation problem, the walking problem, the cold, and now the eyes...
Thank goodness that there are so many people who cared about him and are praying for him. I'm sure he will fight 'til the end! So, we will not give up on him either.
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I would just like to say that Noah is one tough little kitten, and yes there are so many people out there that are praying for his recovery, myself included. He is identical to my little cat and his story touched my heart. I will be donating and would love to read any updates on his recovery.
ReplyDeleteThanks to you he has a chance at life and hopefully a long and happy one.