Last Monday Alayne took our new arrival Wilbur to our vet clinic, Whitefield Animal Hospital, for his initial screening. In the photo above, Dr. Nancy Lefavour is using a Tono-Pen to check the eye pressure in Wilbur's bulging eye. (The Tono-Pen belongs to us and we have loaned it to the clinic, since they didn't have one. Most clinics don't have this particular diagnostic device.) Much to our surprise, his eye pressure turned out to be well within normal range. In this next photo Nancy is looking at the reading on the Tono-Pen:
Yet his eye is clearly bulging out, and blind, so if glaucoma isn't the culprit, what is?
At the moment, we don't have the answer. We will probably next do an ultrasound of his eye to see if there is a tumor or growth pushing it out.
Nancy also did a dental exam on Wilbur. She concluded that his mouth was such a mess, and so much work needed to be done, that she wanted to have both of the clinic's vets on hand. Our other vet, Dr. Chris Plumley, was out of town last week attending a veterinary conference, so we postponed Wilbur's surgery for this week.
On the plus side, we do know that Wilbur is thankfully heartworm negative, so we don't have to do the extensive heartworm treatment before proceeding with any surgery.
Stay tuned for updates on this adorable little boy!
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Posted by: Anaperla Aureoles | February 01, 2012 at 01:09 AM
Love you guys and the work you do
Posted by: KARLA | January 29, 2012 at 09:32 PM
My goodness, he is a tiny little tyke! Cant wait for him to bloom once he is feeling better, has his mouth taken care of and is able to relax and enjoy his clean healthy new life. Thank you Steve and Alayne for taking in this teeny little soul.
Posted by: Anne in FL | January 25, 2012 at 10:56 AM
So cute and loving Wilbur. Great to see he is getting proper treatment.
Posted by: pet sitting boarding | January 25, 2012 at 08:31 AM
He is SOoooo little! But clearly full of love and personality. Hugs to everyone helping Wilbur. Good things to come :)
Posted by: Margaret | January 24, 2012 at 11:02 AM
Wilbur is sure a cutie. Will be sending good thoughts and prayers for his surgery this week. I know everything will turn out fine!
Hope you had a good visit with your family, Steve. Welcome back!
Posted by: Ann | January 24, 2012 at 04:50 AM
Such a SWEETIE!!!! Look forward to hearingthe updates on this little one!
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | January 24, 2012 at 12:29 AM
Awww - it's good to see little Wilbur again. We wish him well in his surgery for his teeth - and in checking out those eyes.
Posted by: Amy Kotas | January 23, 2012 at 07:10 PM
You know the more I looked at his picture while you were gone the more I thought "he looks like a Wilber"!. He sure is a tiny little guy.
Posted by: Bob | January 23, 2012 at 02:53 PM
Adorable is right! - hope whatever the problem is that it can be remedied without too much trouble. Good luck, teeny Wilbur.
Posted by: Angela | January 23, 2012 at 11:31 AM
Wilbur - we are holding you in our hearts that the surgery will go well this week and that soon you will be feeling so much better.
Great to hear that the heartworm test was negative.
Posted by: Chloe | January 23, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Hugs to sweet little Wilbur. My heart melts each time I see his picture. I hope his dental goes well. I had a cat who had to have all but one front tooth extracted and I thought he might be hungry all the time. As you have probably discovered these little creatures are quite adaptable and manage to thrive despite any of our reservations. And, please,an extra hug to the Dex Man so he doesn't get his feelings hurt! VBG
Posted by: Mary H. | January 23, 2012 at 10:49 AM
Wilbur is such a troooper! Good to have you back Steve, and the blog!
Posted by: Linda Murphy | January 23, 2012 at 10:02 AM