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This is terrible treatment from the vets. I'm not sure what such a high charge is for unless that is a standard out of hours charge. I would make a formal complaint.
Which area are you in and can you get a second opinion. I'm sorry for the suffering your little one is in but in all honesty it does sound as if she is very ill and the eye will be extremely painful. It sounds like either a prolapsed or ruptured eyeball. Unless the eye is removed and infection has not set in she has little chance as the infection would track to the brain quickly. It could have been from a small injury or a scratch whch you may not have even noticed. She does sound to have slipped very low and I would think about her life quality and the pain and make a choice based on that. Look at our vet finder and see if a better vet is near but she needs seen very soon. I hope she is a little better now x