Cloudy eye

[desnap]

One of my guinea pigs has suddenly developed a cloudy eye. What should I do and should I be concerned? You can kind of see it in these pictures.

 

[Mother Hubbard]

Difficult to see but suggest a vet visit if there is start of any cloudiness.
Will need some eye drops I be reckoning.

 

[VickiA]

I would get any eye changes checked by a vet in case it’s an eye injury. We can’t see them with our naked eye but the vets can use a fluorescent dye and a uv lamp to check for any scratches or ulcers. Please let us know how you get on at the vets.

 

[Swissgreys]

Definitely make a vets appointment.
Eye cloudiness is usually the result of a hay poke or piece of hay getting stuck in the eye.
The good news is that if you deal with it promptly, a few days worth of drops usually clears it up quickly.

 

[helen105281]

Agree with the above. My Elphie has had a hay poke this week. The dye showed a small ulcer the and a course of drops is clearing it up nicely.

 

[Claire W]

I agree. Please see any changes to the eye checked promptly by a vet. A course of eye drops prescribed by the vet should clear it up