parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
We (or rather Charlie our blind rabbit!) have been referred to the Royal Veterinary School who are now carrying out operations for cataract removal on rabbits. We are very excited as Charlie has been offered the chance to see again. He is totally blind and has become very timid and sad - unlike some buns who cope well with semi-blindness or even blindness - he is finding it very very hard.
The cost is £1,350 for op and consultation and about £150 for revisits/checks and meds etc. The insurance will pay a lot of it - but as he is over 7 we have to pay the £100 plus 20% of the total (so about £400)
but just as importantly for everyone on here - it holds out hope to other buns who have cataracts - even of they are from EC.
They do both eyes for that cost - and obviously he has also had long term treatment for EC.
Very exciting . . . he has been referred form our vets and will see the RVC on March 11th and then have the op. booked!!
Cant wait for him to see again.
they do it just like human cataracts - sucking out the cataract and then inserting new one - WOW!!!!
The cost is £1,350 for op and consultation and about £150 for revisits/checks and meds etc. The insurance will pay a lot of it - but as he is over 7 we have to pay the £100 plus 20% of the total (so about £400)
but just as importantly for everyone on here - it holds out hope to other buns who have cataracts - even of they are from EC.
They do both eyes for that cost - and obviously he has also had long term treatment for EC.
Very exciting . . . he has been referred form our vets and will see the RVC on March 11th and then have the op. booked!!
Cant wait for him to see again.
they do it just like human cataracts - sucking out the cataract and then inserting new one - WOW!!!!
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