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Firstly, I'm taking Sky to the vets as soon as I can get an appointment tomorrow.

I just noticed she has a little cloudy spot on her eye and it doesn't seem to be responding to bright light at all. she seems okay in herself and is eating plenty and drinking fine.

I'm not sure when it happened which makes me feel awful - I didn't bother them too much while it's been so hot and it's hard to see (at first I thought it was a reflection rather than her eye) so it could have happened a day or so ago. I even had lap time with her when I got home and didn't see it.

Is there something I should ask my vets specifically when I go? Or anything I can do to make sure she's comfortable in the meantime?
 
schnicksy said:
Firstly, I'm taking Sky to the vets as soon as I can get an appointment tomorrow.

I just noticed she has a little cloudy spot on her eye and it doesn't seem to be responding to bright light at all. she seems okay in herself and is eating plenty and drinking fine.

I'm not sure when it happened which makes me feel awful - I didn't bother them too much while it's been so hot and it's hard to see (at first I thought it was a reflection rather than her eye) so it could have happened a day or so ago. I even had lap time with her when I got home and didn't see it.

Is there something I should ask my vets specifically when I go? Or anything I can do to make sure she's comfortable in the meantime?
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Hi!

Just keep her as she is and have checked by a vet.

Please do not feel guilty for something that is not your fault. It rather looks like a cataract/nuclear sclerosis inside the lens and not an opaque ulcer on top of the eye surface to me. They can come on very quickly in some cases and there is nothing you can do about them; some are genetically determined (congenital) and others come on with older age. You may have to brace yourself that the other eye often develops a cataract, too, within weeks/months of the first one.

Generally the transition period is the worst, but once a piggy had adjusted to its limited sight by compensating with its others (and stronger) senses, it can still lead a perfectly normal enriched life. The more you challenge your piggy, the more she will be able to do.
My cataract piggies still free roamed on the floor and in one case, even in the garden (under my supervision, of course), used ramps, jumped on platforms and did zoomies by following their scent spoor.
You may find this little story about my first cataract piggy Mischief comforting: Turning a blind eye on mischief - another piggy story
 
Wiebke said:
Hi!

Just keep her as she is and have checked by a vet.

Please do not feel guilty for something that is not your fault. It rather looks like a cataract/nuclear sclerosis inside the lens and not an opaque ulcer on top of the eye surface to me. They can come on very quickly in some cases and there is nothing you can do about them; some are genetically determined (congenital) and others come on with older age. You may have to brace yourself that the other eye often develops a cataract, too, within weeks/months of the first one.

Generally the transition period is the worst, but once a piggy had adjusted to its limited sight by compensating with its others (and stronger) senses, it can still lead a perfectly normal enriched life. The more you challenge your piggy, the more she will be able to do.
My cataract piggies still free roamed on the floor and in one case, even in the garden (under my supervision, of course), used ramps, jumped on platforms and did zoomies by following their scent spoor.
You may find this little story about my first cataract piggy Mischief comforting: Turning a blind eye on mischief - another piggy story
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Thank you for getting back so quickly. I didn't think I'd get a reply until the morning - I really do appreciate it. I'm calling the vets as soon as they open to get her in quick. I don't know if she sore or just not able to see.

And thank you for story link - that really should be a book! And also very reassuring if it does turn out to be a cataract.
 
All the best for tomorrow!

It is very difficult to say from just your picture, but if it is ulceration, having it seen promptly will mean that it is going to heal fairly quickly again. It doesn't look like a major hay poke, rather like potentially a bit of hay or grass having got stuck under a lid and causing some irritation to the cornea that way. That should heal off within a week. ;)
 
It's hard to say from the picture, so hopefully the vet can assess. It doesn't really look like a poke injury. One of my pigs did develop cataracts that appeared similar (like a whitish rim closing in towards to pupil) but it's hard to tell from the picture, and as she had red eyes I don't know exactly what it would look like on a dark-eyed pig.
 
Hi I not sure if I using it right but the same thing happened to my 7 week old male and they gave us a strong pain killer called Metacam and unfortunately my piggie Rocco passed away thing morning, usually these infections are cause by them getting poked in the my by long grass or hay. I hope your guinea pig will be okay
 
Truffles1310217 said:
Hi I not sure if I using it right but the same thing happened to my 7 week old male and they gave us a strong pain killer called Metacam and unfortunately my piggie Rocco passed away thing morning, usually these infections are cause by them getting poked in the my by long grass or hay. I hope your guinea pig will be okay
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I'm so sorry for your loss .
 
Truffles1310217 said:
Hi I not sure if I using it right but the same thing happened to my 7 week old male and they gave us a strong pain killer called Metacam and unfortunately my piggie Rocco passed away thing morning, usually these infections are cause by them getting poked in the my by long grass or hay. I hope your guinea pig will be okay
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Truffles your post has been split off to a new topic here Advice !
 
@Wiebke @Freela thank you for your kind advice despite my dodgy photo.

They dyed her eye and it looked like a scratch (ulcerated I think she said). Sky has to have an eye drop twice a day (Isathal) and she has been given metacam as she is probably in pain. She's had metacam before when she hurt her leg so I'm not too worried about this. Although she is going to hate me after all the eye drops!

She's going back in a week for a check up. But will of course take her back earlier if she deteriorates at all. She's eating, drinking and pooping okay so hopefully she'll be back to normal soon.

When she got popped back with the others they were all fussing over her because of the strange smells and she just wanted to eat lettuce. She did very well at the vets too despite being poked and prodded! The vet also checked for bloat etc so felt her tummy and listened to her chest and noting else was spotted.
 
schnicksy said:
@Wiebke @Freela thank you for your kind advice despite my dodgy photo.

They dyed her eye and it looked like a scratch (ulcerated I think she said). Sky has to have an eye drop twice a day (Isathal) and she has been given metacam as she is probably in pain. She's had metacam before when she hurt her leg so I'm not too worried about this. Although she is going to hate me after all the eye drops!

She's going back in a week for a check up. But will of course take her back earlier if she deteriorates at all. She's eating, drinking and pooping okay so hopefully she'll be back to normal soon.

When she got popped back with the others they were all fussing over her because of the strange smells and she just wanted to eat lettuce. She did very well at the vets too despite being poked and prodded! The vet also checked for bloat etc so felt her tummy and listened to her chest and noting else was spotted.
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Glad that the news are good, and that you have had her seen promptly!
It didn't look like a major eye injury, and you should get on top of it pretty straight forward. The best way of getting drops or gel into a sore eye is by distracting it with food. I usually sit a piggy on my thighs, facing away from me and letting it dive into a bowl of fresh grass or its favourite veg until it is fully absorbed. Then I gently sneak in with the gel from the back. It may still take a few tries at first, but a lot less than by wrestling! Once the eye is no longer sore after 2-3 days, you will find that it is a lot easier to get the meds in. ;)
 
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Wiebke said:
Glad that the news are good, and that you have had her seen promptly!
It didn't look like a major eye injury, and you should get on top of it pretty straight forward. The best way of getting drops or gel into a sore eye is by distracting it with food. I usually sit a piggy on my thighs, facing away from me and letting it dive into a bowl of fresh grass or its favourite veg until it is fully absorbed. Then I gently sneak in with the gel from the back. It may still take a few tries at first, but a lot less than by wrestling! Once the eye is no longer sore after 2-3 days, you will find that it is a lot easier to get the meds in. ;)
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Bribery is key - noted! :) I'll try her after work and see what happens. She can be good when she wants to but I imagine she won't want to! Again, thank you for the advice. I'm hoping I've caught it quickly enough it'll heal quickly. There's no obvious sign of infection at the moment, so fingers crossed.
 
schnicksy said:
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Bribery is key - noted! :) I'll try her after work and see what happens. She can be good when she wants to but I imagine she won't want to! Again, thank you for the advice. I'm hoping I've caught it quickly enough it'll heal quickly. There's no obvious sign of infection at the moment, so fingers crossed.
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Rest easy! You have caught it well in time.

Eye injuries deteriorate very fast and ulceration happens very quickly. They can also happen very easily. Just a misjudged jump, movement or swipe with a back foot is all that it takes... :mal:

The good news is that they also heal very quickly unless the damage is major or the infection has not been picked up quickly enough and has gone further into the eye. Neither is the case here; just get the drops in, ideally 3 times in 24 hours in the first few days.
 
Wiebke said:
Rest easy! You have caught it well in time.

Eye injuries deteriorate very fast and ulceration happens very quickly. They can also happen very easily. Just a misjudged jump, movement or swipe with a back foot is all that it takes... :mal:

The good news is that they also heal very quickly unless the damage is major or the infection has not been picked up quickly enough and has gone further into the eye. Neither is the case here; just get the drops in, ideally 3 times in 24 hours in the first few days.
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I'll aim for 3 a day then for the first few days. The vet said 2 but I'll go for 3 and fit it around work/home time/bedtime.
 
Glad she's been seen and is getting treated! I hope she is back to normal soon!
 
Sky seemed to be doing better but today she seems to be feeling sorry for herself. She's eating and drinking okay but has been quite needy ( wanting to sleep on me a lot and looking 'sad').

She's back at the vets on Wednesday for a check up. I think I'm being paranoid!

I've attached pictures of her eye now... I missed with an eye drop so some of gunk under her eye is residue!

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Sky's eye seems to have completely clouded over. It wasn't so bad on Saturday but by yesterday evening it looked like this. She's eating normally but isn't running around much (which may be because she can't see)?

Is there anything I should ask the vet on Wednesday specifically when she goes for her check up? She's still having eye drops and metacam.

I've tagged @Wiebke and @Freela as you were kind enough to offer advice before.

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Ouch- that looks sore! I would try to get her in before Wednesday, as it is worsening even with the eye drops. If it's going in the wrong direction, better seen sooner than later! Please keep us posted, sending her lots of get well vibes!
 
Ouch! That doesn't look right at all, I'd get her to a vet ASAP! At least she's on Metacam to help with the pain.
Good luck!
 
@Freela @PiggyOwner @Wheekallweek

She's back from the vets. They said it looks like she's scratched at her eye. She's got a new drop (ecocin) and some eye lubricant as her eye seems dry. The red is the eye trying to heal apparently but the grey is ulcerated.

They had a good look for irritants and couldn't find anything. But they've said if there's no improvement they'll give her an anaesthetic and have a proper look for something small which could be making her eye sore.

She's back on Friday for a check up. And then decide whether she needs to be looked at properly. I'm supposed to be visiting mum and dad next week but will likely delay the trip or make it shorter to make sure Sky is okay.

She's munching away quite happily on some hay so is okay in that respect.
 
Thank You for the update . I hope you see signs of improvement and further check up is OK
 
Poor thing! I hope you see some improvement soon! Good news that she is eating and getting good care!
 
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