Guinea pig enucleation

RE: Guinea pig enucleation

grumpyoldman — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 10:26:59 GMT

I think you may be worrying about the vortex veins which are a problem, or thought to be a problem in Rabbits. Cut the lids 1-2mm away from the lid margin don't pull too much but try to get the glandular tissue with it more of an extenuation than an enucleation ,if they can afford it send away for histo, you need to know whether its a retrobulbar mass or an osteoma ( intra ocular bone tumour ) mostly localised and benign but sometimes malignant, infectious n- stage uveitis, one of those odd lung -eye neoplastic problems, lymphoma etc all of which is relevant to the other eye.

RE: Guinea pig enucleation

Michael Woodhouse — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 01:09:08 GMT

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I’ve always just done them like a cat or dog-suture eyelids together, skin incision couple of mms away from eyelid margins, then gentle blunt dissection with curved scissors.

Awaiting brickbats.

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That's how I was taught but now do the dissection virtually entirely using a sharp dissection with a blade. Much faster and the same outcome. I used to spend ages nibbling away.

RE: Guinea pig enucleation

Gillian Mostyn — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:43:39 GMT

It really is very quick and simple...hope the budget allows.

(Driving over to in-laws in Leeds ... Killing some time on the journey on Vetsurgeon.)

RE: Guinea pig enucleation

Busybee — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 10:31:15 GMT

Thank you :) unfortunately funds may not stretch to an op but wanted to be prepared!

RE: Guinea pig enucleation

Gillian Mostyn — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 22:13:06 GMT

Not in my experience. Like in cats and dogs, just be cautious with traction and don't try and dig around behind the globe to ligate the optic nerve...a little bit of pressure post op will stop the bleeding.

RE: Guinea pig enucleation

Busybee — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 17:42:10 GMT

Brill, thanks guys! no worries about the venous sinus then?

RE: Guinea pig enucleation

Gillian Mostyn — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 17:32:04 GMT

Yes, same here. Haven't found them to be any more difficult than in other species.

RE: Guinea pig enucleation

Nicola Cole — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 17:13:41 GMT

I’ve always just done them like a cat or dog-suture eyelids together, skin incision couple of mms away from eyelid margins, then gentle blunt dissection with curved scissors.

Awaiting brickbats.