Here are some updated photos of Kiva, a female '07 Bairds.
(photos taken yesterday, 09/23/09)
Only posting pictures, that shows Kiva's facial left side, because her right eye, currently, looks like a "bubble eye".
She has subspectacular fluid accumulation (aka Bullous Spectaculopathy), in her right eye, which is caused by the nasolacrimal duct being blocked (unable to drain, &/or to drain properly, clear fluid is built up under the spectacle).
Vet does not know, nor do I, the exact reason, for it, in Kiva's particular case.
Usually, it is either a secondary condition, to stomatitis (mouth rot) or it is something congenital. However, Kiva is in, apparent good health, does not have (and has not had) any signs of stomatitis, shows no signs of any other infection, and something congenital does not seem to be the issue.
This started, around Aug. 20th, and we have been trying to determine the best way to tackle it.
Sometimes, this condition resolves itself, on its own, but, so far, that has not happened with Kiva.
The fluid was drained, from her eye, twice (with a very tiny needle, the first time, and a slightly larger, but still very small, needle the second time)... but that is futile since the spectacle heals itself, very quickly, and fluid starts accumulating again. Vet, & I, do not want to do this again.
Next step would have been putting a wedge in the spectacle but ... that would only last for about a month +/-.
So, we have decided to wait until Kiva has shed a couple of times (she just shed, the other day, for her first shed out of a couple) before proceeding on to anything else (unless something comes up that requires immediate attention).
It may resolve itself, in that time frame, or it may not.
If not, the best bet would be to, surgically, place a stent (?), in her nasolacrimal duct, to keep it open/unblocked. However, whether it can be done, or not, is "up in the air" because we are talking about a very tiny duct, in a colubrid, which will/would make this procedure extremely difficult (not to mention just trying to find something small enough to be placed in the duct) if it can be accomplished. 'Course, we could decide to opt for another route but this is our thought/idea at the moment.
Meanwhile, Kiva shows no signs, of discomfort, and continues to act as normally as she did prior to this condition... and she is, still, beautiful to me.
(photos taken yesterday, 09/23/09)
Only posting pictures, that shows Kiva's facial left side, because her right eye, currently, looks like a "bubble eye".
She has subspectacular fluid accumulation (aka Bullous Spectaculopathy), in her right eye, which is caused by the nasolacrimal duct being blocked (unable to drain, &/or to drain properly, clear fluid is built up under the spectacle).
Vet does not know, nor do I, the exact reason, for it, in Kiva's particular case.
Usually, it is either a secondary condition, to stomatitis (mouth rot) or it is something congenital. However, Kiva is in, apparent good health, does not have (and has not had) any signs of stomatitis, shows no signs of any other infection, and something congenital does not seem to be the issue.
This started, around Aug. 20th, and we have been trying to determine the best way to tackle it.
Sometimes, this condition resolves itself, on its own, but, so far, that has not happened with Kiva.
The fluid was drained, from her eye, twice (with a very tiny needle, the first time, and a slightly larger, but still very small, needle the second time)... but that is futile since the spectacle heals itself, very quickly, and fluid starts accumulating again. Vet, & I, do not want to do this again.
Next step would have been putting a wedge in the spectacle but ... that would only last for about a month +/-.
So, we have decided to wait until Kiva has shed a couple of times (she just shed, the other day, for her first shed out of a couple) before proceeding on to anything else (unless something comes up that requires immediate attention).
It may resolve itself, in that time frame, or it may not.
If not, the best bet would be to, surgically, place a stent (?), in her nasolacrimal duct, to keep it open/unblocked. However, whether it can be done, or not, is "up in the air" because we are talking about a very tiny duct, in a colubrid, which will/would make this procedure extremely difficult (not to mention just trying to find something small enough to be placed in the duct) if it can be accomplished. 'Course, we could decide to opt for another route but this is our thought/idea at the moment.
Meanwhile, Kiva shows no signs, of discomfort, and continues to act as normally as she did prior to this condition... and she is, still, beautiful to me.
