[nagdu] Gipp's free eye exam

[Debby Phillips]

S sorry that  are going trough all this.

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> On May 7, 2015, at 9:15 PM, Lori Dent via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> This afternoon Gipp had his free eye exam at the Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital. with Dr. Belknap. . Upon arrival  we signed in  and filled out some paperwork. While we were waiting in the lobby to be seen I put Gipp down under my chair  and he was very good and he never moved. Some of the dogs there weren't well behaved.
> 
> We were finally called back into a exam room by a vet tech named Joe. The tech bent down and petted Gipp and made friends with him, then he started the exam.The first thing he did was put a numbing agent in Gipps eyes. Then he did an initial exam testing Gipp's eyes  for light reflex. He checked Gipp's eyes for any sign of injury and then looked at the growth on Gipp's lower eyelid. He said the doctor might remove it but he wasn't sure since it didn't seem to  be bothering Gipp. 
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> When Dr.. Belknap  came in she had Joe and another vet tech with her. The doctor introduced herself then they  turned off the lights.. They checked Gipp's eye pressure and it came out 12 and 13. They looked into his eyes with the one machine. The doctor found a scar on his  retina in the right eye. When I was at Leader Dogs training with Gipp before I came home with Gipp my  trainer  told me that    Gipp had to see the vet to have some minor procedure done to his right eye. I don't remember what exactly was wrong with Gipp's right eye because it's been four and a half years ago.
> 
> In his right eye she also found traces of cataracts. There's one type that does not grow or affect vision , and that's what Gipp has. This type of cataract is called Spiculated and is like little bitty dots on the eye. It's similar to having specks or a small scratch on your glasses. 
> 
> Now the fun part. When she looked at the growth on his left eye she also found a small non-malignant mass in his upper eyelid. The small growth we saw looked like a little stem with a bubble on top. She used a couple of swabs to drain some of the  excess build up out. Both the growth and mass  are near his tear ducts. She said surgery is possible  but it's very complicated. She's done it before and said the surgeon has to be careful not to block the tear ducts when stitching up the items removed.  The good news is none of this is effecting his guidework and she does not see any reason why he can't have a long and happy career. To minimize swelling in the growth she sent us home with a prescription for NeoPoly Bac Ophthalmic Ointment. We apply a small amount  to the left eye 2 times a day for seven days then one time a day for two weeks then three times a week until notified otherwise. I also have to give him a warm compress  on his eye twice a day.
> 
> Lori and the Gipper 
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