I don't get vets!!

[raingirl]

OK...

So. We went and booked Odin's eye surgery last saturday. We were under the impression it was for a removal of the cherry eye, not to tuck it again, but asked if the vet could call us to confirm. We have been calling daily since monday (when the vet came in) to confirm. I finally just heard from her and it was a TOTAL miscommunication!

She says the quote we got for the surgery was for one eye (and we need both eyes done), and for another TUCK! He has already had 2 tucks and both times it came out within a few weeks of the surgery! Why on earth does she think it's going to work this time??

I do understand her reservations about removing it. She is worried that because he already has dry eye, that what if this tear duct is the major producer of tears and if it is gone, then he will have no tears. usually the upper gland does 66% or so of the tears, and the lower one (the popped out one) does 33%. But she has no way to tell if that is his case, and the upper one is damaged at all, which is possible, and we remove the lower one, then he could end up in a lot of pain from lack of tears.

I'm so annoyed and confused now. We can cancel which we probably will do.

She suggests we try one more time. If it pops out again, then she will consider removal. And if he has no tears after that, there is a surgery they can do to bring a saliva duct up to the eye to lubricate it (ewww)...

I just want to cry right now. We saved up just enough for the quote, and now it will be more, and not even for the surgery we wanted.