Thanks! I'm not sure that removing the eye this late in gestation is a very viable option, unfortunately. I was told that the drugs used to sedate the cow could dangerously affect the mother and/or calf.
A week ago we noticed one of our dairy cows who was about to be dried up had an irritated eye. We dried her up and decided to leave her in with the milking herd to monitor and treat it. It quickly progressed and in a few days we called the vet out. She diagnosed her as having a tumor and being...