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It’s officially patio season and after a relaxing lunch using our friend’s pet stroller I couldn’t resist any longer. We’re all very excited for longer walks and more lunches with friends this summer. Pictured left to right: Johnny 12yrs (long haired chihuahua) and June 8yrs (pomchipoo)

The first 48 hours were difficult, she couldn’t settle and was pacing and moaning in the early morning, needed to stay on top of pain meds. It was bruised and red for 4 days. I kept the hard cone on for the first two weeks but after a week, I let her wear a soft cone while supervised. She did not poop for the first four days. She perked up ALOT by day 4 and wanted to go on a short walk. By day 7-10 she was back to normal and going on 20 ish min walks. After two weeks she was going on long walks again. She is bumping into furniture occasionally but also doesn’t see great out of her remaining eye.

I took him to another vet and they immediately referred us to a specialist. He had already lost 90% of his sight in his right eye. By three weeks later it was 100%. He was on two types of eye drops but he kept squinting and was in pain so we opted for removal.

He’s having a hard time tonight. He doesn’t like being restrained or restricted with the cone or kennel for the first night. It may also be all the drugs he’s gotten today. He’s never done good with any type sedative.

It’s been an emotionally hard day. I cried so hard after the tech called to tell me he was out of surgery and doing well. We love our babies. Here he is.

Happy Rescue Dog Day from my 3-legged beauty Happy💕

Hello all!

Many of you asked for updates two months ago when Atlas had his eye removed. Turns out my suspicion was right and Atlas had begun to develop Iris Melanoma.

The lab and vet said I most likely caught it early enough that the cancerous cells were contained to the eye.

Atlas has recovered like nothing ever changed and is completely back to his original self. Thank you all for the well wishes during Atlas' recovery 💚

Hi, this is Flurry (6 y.o). She just got her eye removed yesterday after dealing with a severe ulcer. It has been 3 weeks of doing 4 different eye drops every hour with multiple vet visits a week with it taking a sharp turn Sunday. I know she is going to be okay and feel a lot better, but I am struggling and cannot stop crying like a baby.

I posted asking for advice a few days ago and got multiple comments about me being a negligent pet parent because of her dry nose (I couldn’t put butter on her nose because her eye was extremely painful and she can be aggressive when in pain). That and then her eye removal has me feeling like I failed her and I feel so bad for her. I miss seeing her cute little eyes stare up at me and I hate knowing she is in pain and uncomfortable. I’m so worried about it happening to her other eye and I feel like I am grieving for some reason.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.