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Crusty Eyes

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I noticed yesterday that my Doughball had crusty eyes. :( Nutmeg, who she lives with is fine. i gave them a clean and today only one eye had become a little crusty again. She is eating fine and her nose isn't runny or anything.

any ideas?

thanks, Heather x
 
Poor Doughball, I should have had a look earlier. I'm sure someone on here will come up with some suggestions for you. xxxxxx
 
Crusty eyes can be a sign of illness or an eye problem like infection but pigs do produce a milky substance that dries white near the eye this is to clean themselves.

Is there any redness? That would indicate conjunctivitis.

Is the fur wet below the eye which would suggest a blocked tear duct?

:)
 
not sure about redness because she's black all around her eyes which makes it hard to tell! the crusty-ness isn't milky or anything, it's darker, will go check for dampness...

nope all fine! had a good look and they don't look red or sore, even amongst the black!

hmm...perhaps i'll see how she goes tomorrow. i'll give them another clean before bed, will just a bit of warm water do?

thank you
 
hi nutmeg! the girls would like their grandma to come and give them a manicure please! x
 
Yep cooled boiled is better, takes me back to bathing my daughters eyes as babes...haha
 
thanks for the advice, will update tomorrow. if no better, i think grandma will have to take her to see the nice doctor on monday (thanks mum!:))) x
 
It's just clicked who you are Heather! I'm a Dizzy bint! :)) x
 
SunshineAndTwinkle said:
Crusty eyes can be a sign of illness or an eye problem like infection but pigs do produce a milky substance that dries white near the eye this is to clean themselves.

Is there any redness? That would indicate conjunctivitis.

Is the fur wet below the eye which would suggest a blocked tear duct?

:)
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What does it mean if the piggie doesn't use this milky substance for grooming? Would it be a sign of illness? I've seen Caramel grooming herself and then the milky fluid appears in both her eyes, but she never does anything with it, and then it gets kind of crusty around her eyes so I have to wash it off.

Sorry for hijacking your thread, PinnyGig, but thought it was maybe related?
 
I don't think so Rachel, Flora has this now and again but if your pig has it quite a lot I would probably take her to a vet just to make sure she is ok. I think preventation is better than cure with pigs. :)
 
Some small crusties around the eyes are fine as long as there are no other symptoms. Often it's just a case of the tear duct not draining the fluid away quickly enough - which isn't usually a problem unless the tear duct is not draining fluid at all. The grooming fluid can sometimes come into the eyes a little late but I don't think it's anything to worry about.
 
SunshineAndTwinkle said:
I don't think so Rachel, Flora has this now and again but if your pig has it quite a lot I would probably take her to a vet just to make sure she is ok. I think preventation is better than cure with pigs. :)
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Both girls are going to see the vet on Monday for a check-up, and I definitely have it on the list of things I wanted to ask the doctor about. I did mention it a little offhand to the vet when I had Sunny in yesterday, that I'd be wanting to talk to them in particular about Caramel's eyes, and whether both girls could benefit from a mite treatment, since they both scratch, not excessively, but they do, and Caramel seems to be losing little bits of hair around her lower back area, so we'll see what happens.
 
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