Hi, I haven't been on this forum for a couple of years, mainly because I've not needed to ask for help in anything specific, I'm usually ok with my lot. I have a few more pigs than before and one of which is actually my girlfriend's Christmas present and is who I want to talk about.
For a couple of days she has been shutting her right eye, as though fighting to stay awake if that makes more sense, but her left eye is fully open. I clean her eyes from bedding every day when I handle her, as she does burrow under it, which I thought was the problem, turns out its not but it could be scratched and just a bit tender, but its not red, its not watery, its not swollen and its not crusty.
Now, I don't rush my lot to the vets when they are acting perfectly normal otherwise and its not something I know needs immediate attention, as she is acting fine and I'm not overly concerned about it, which is why I've come here to ask if this has happened to someone else's pig and what it could be?
I will try bathing her eye later with some cotton wool to try to flush any fine hairs out, but in the meantime there is no harm in asking. Also, yes she's a present but my girlfriend is fully aware she's getting the little one, she named her in-fact, and she's also fully experienced. The reason I've got her for my girlfriend is that she was looking for a companion for her lone girl, so killing two birds with one stone, I got her a Christmas present and companion for her girl at the same time! Just wanted to say that in case I got replies of hatred thrown at me!
Thanks in advance!
For a couple of days she has been shutting her right eye, as though fighting to stay awake if that makes more sense, but her left eye is fully open. I clean her eyes from bedding every day when I handle her, as she does burrow under it, which I thought was the problem, turns out its not but it could be scratched and just a bit tender, but its not red, its not watery, its not swollen and its not crusty.
Now, I don't rush my lot to the vets when they are acting perfectly normal otherwise and its not something I know needs immediate attention, as she is acting fine and I'm not overly concerned about it, which is why I've come here to ask if this has happened to someone else's pig and what it could be?
I will try bathing her eye later with some cotton wool to try to flush any fine hairs out, but in the meantime there is no harm in asking. Also, yes she's a present but my girlfriend is fully aware she's getting the little one, she named her in-fact, and she's also fully experienced. The reason I've got her for my girlfriend is that she was looking for a companion for her lone girl, so killing two birds with one stone, I got her a Christmas present and companion for her girl at the same time! Just wanted to say that in case I got replies of hatred thrown at me!
Thanks in advance!
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