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Blue and red eye, on guinea pig..
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Please take him to a vet
Eye injuries should always be seen promptly by a vet because they can deteriorate very quickly. Your vet can assess the extent of the damage with a special dye and close examination.
They will prescribe antibiotic eye drops according to the extent of the damage.
Eye injuries should always be seen promptly by a vet because they can deteriorate very quickly. Your vet can assess the extent of the damage with a special dye and close examination.
They will prescribe antibiotic eye drops according to the extent of the damage.
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Hi and welcome
Please book an appointment for as soon as you can.
Your guinea pig has a serious ulcerating eye injury and needs to see a vet ASAP, ideally today.
Eye injuries can unfortunately come on and deteriorate very quickly.
If they are seen and treated promptly, you may have a good chance of having a successful and fairly quick recovery, depending on how serious the injury is.
I’m afraid this is a true emergency and your piggy needs to see a vet immediately. It won’t wait. Sorry.
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Ooh gosh that looks painful, definitely try & get him to the vet today as an emergency for the ulceration.
Orca one of my girls is prone to eye issues & hay pokes, the redness in the eyeball could be due to a small bleed, from hay poking in his eye, there's a possibility it may need some antibiotic (Baytril usually) as when Orca's went similar to that the puncture had caused a bleed & infection in the eyeball.
Orca had a week of twice daily Baytril & originally 3 or 4 times daily 'Clinigel' eye drops. (just to warn you eye drops are usually expensive, but cheaper than eye surgery & last longer if you keep the tube in the fridge... My vets suggestion)
It may take a week or so to clear, but the sooner he gets some eye drops the better the chance of a full recovery
Welcome to the forum & he looks rather handsome even with his injured eye
Healing vibes & speedy recovery xx
Orca one of my girls is prone to eye issues & hay pokes, the redness in the eyeball could be due to a small bleed, from hay poking in his eye, there's a possibility it may need some antibiotic (Baytril usually) as when Orca's went similar to that the puncture had caused a bleed & infection in the eyeball.
Orca had a week of twice daily Baytril & originally 3 or 4 times daily 'Clinigel' eye drops. (just to warn you eye drops are usually expensive, but cheaper than eye surgery & last longer if you keep the tube in the fridge... My vets suggestion)
It may take a week or so to clear, but the sooner he gets some eye drops the better the chance of a full recovery
Welcome to the forum & he looks rather handsome even with his injured eye
Healing vibes & speedy recovery xx