emergency vet

Tiny Dog and I have not had a good evening.

After my shift was done at the daycare, I got him from his room and took him to an outdoor yard to potty. On our way out, this happened:



He yelped but then shook it off and pottied. We went back indoors and had a great agility training session. He was doing jumps, tunnels, running, and playing tug like nothing was wrong. After about ten minutes I realized that the pupil of his left eye was reflecting red instead of black, it was impossibly huge, and it was surrounded by a light blue ring and then a red-tinged sclera. Off we went to the emergency vet.

They took him back immediately to examine him but then I had to wait an hour before I was able to see the vet and get any info. Two families who came in after me were seen by the vet before I was. I tried to console myself that that meant it wasn't too urgent. Indeed, ultimately the vet said that he should recover fine, though he needs another check-up with his regular vet on Wednesday. He has an antibiotic ointment to be applied three times a day for seven days, and another once-a-day ointment to dilate his pupil and relieve pain. And, of course, the dreaded cone. He was coping with the injury well until the cone was put on, and then his life-force was sucked away. He spent half an hour just standing completely still at my feet. I think he was falling asleep but unable to process the idea of lying down while wearing the cone. I'm breaking the rules and letting him sleep on my bed tonight.