Not sure whether any of you have heard about pekingese eyes popping out of its sockets...but i have...and if u have not, then you have! lol. I heard of it few yrs ago and i was like half laughing to myself...hw could that happen...Until last nite...being chap goh meh and all...the neighbourhood tried to outdo each other with endless firecrackers and fireworks...
at around 8pm...my mum went out to put the dogs into their cage for the nite and saw my dog deedee with one eye hanging out of its socket!!! THE HORROR!!! I was SHOCKED beyond words...and didnt know what to do for a moment...
I knwo its unbelievable...but u better believe it! This is the first time i see this...and the painful thing was he was still moving around as if nothing happened...altho he was distressed..arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
So went sent him to the vet and the vet acted as tho pekingese with eyes hanging out of their sockets come to see her everyday =_=
Apparently its a common thing with pekingese...i quote
"I have recived a few ugly emails stating I am miss leading people into thinking a Pekingese eyes will not pop out of their head. I have spoke with Vets and Vet techs and there was the same responce from all of them. No a Pekingese eyes will not "just pop out" for NO reason. Its not like they are going to be just walking along and one day and the eye is going to fall out. HOWEVER if one becomes very upset and begains to strain (thus causing the eyes to buldge) the eye sockets are shallow enough to cause the eye to pop out due to the pressure from behind the eye. If they catch the eye on something or hit it on something the eye can pop out. And a blow to the head can cause it to pop out." (from http://www.pekingesebyseminoleranch.com/Questions_about_Pekingese.php)
We suspect the fireworks scared him and perhaps he knocked against something in his distress.
The doc had to remove that eye cos we didnt discover him soon enough :(
Brought him back today and he seems to be quite ok with one eye....he was even trying to play with us just now altho everyone was extra extra careful with him :P
Back from surgery :D
