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Eye Injuries *A

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Okay, so, recently one of my Guinea Pig's suffered an eye poke injury, and what I have used so far seemed to work really well. Everyone knows that hay accidentally getting into a Guinea Pig's eye are very common, but only some will get stuck, and that's when it's your job to help.
Here is a process that I followed which proved very good (this is from Myra Mahoney's book 'The really useful Guinea Pig Guide'):

  1. Use an eye dropper and cool boiled water to flush out the eye, gently pulling the eyelids away from it all the way round, especially in the corners, until you have located the culprit.
  2. This will most probably be a hay seed. Now gently work it back and forth, slowly pulling outwards at the same time. This trick is slow but sure, no messing around.
  3. Next, buy some Brolene eye drops (for humans) if you don't already have any in. I got mine from Boots over the counter (just don't tell them it's for Guinea Pig's, as they aren't licensed for animals!). Apply one drop, twice a day to keep the eye moist, and it will help it get back to normal.
  4. Even if your Guinea Pig has an eye poke injury, or the cloudy of the eye is blue, Brolene still worked for me. However, if you are unsure whether or not you want to use it, then see a vet. Usually they will give you some specialized eye drops for Guinea Pig's, which you may prefer.

Remember, every pig is different, so some may take longer to get back to normal depending on the type of injury. For me, this was an eye poke injury, and she had a dot that slightly came up a little where it had obviously been poked. But, after a week, the bump reduced down and now her eye is totally back to normal.

I hope this helps. But as I said, if you aren't comfortable or sure about doing this - go to a vet. :)

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Best regards,
Isabella, Tallulah, Penelope & Lily.
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