A Shih Tzu bites whenever the owner wants to self-treat his right eye
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 14/02/2017

A break in the clear cornea of the right eye is a deep corneal ulcer. Self-treatment with owner's eye drops was ineffective. Green corneal area shows ulceration plus inflammation. 

Sewing up both eyelids (tarsorrhaphy) 1 day later when the eyelids will not be swollen due to medication, will be the surgery of choice to save the eye and vision. Do not perform tarsorrhaphy on the first day as the eyelids are too swollen.

 10 days of hospitalisation later, the stitches are removed as the owner wanted the dog home. The ulcer is still healing but no longer inflamed. The dog permits eye drops to be applied. The dog will be confined for another 4 weeks and the ulcer should become a white spot.  

If the dog is sent home immediately after surgery, the owner will not be able to nurse the eye well and will curse the vet when the eye ulcer worsens.

See other video for results 10 days post surgery.

Nowadays, mMany owners in Singapore want the dog home immediately after surgery but this is unwise in the case of tarsorrhaphy and perineal hernia repair.