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Fatty Eye (Pea Eye)

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Hi All,

Just checked all pigs and weighed them for the week and noticed Jasper has something on his left eye.

It is pink in colour, it is just inside the lower eyelid and doesn't seem to be causing him distress or pain. He has gained in weight this week and seems his usual self.

So I was wondering could this be the start of Fatty eye? Don't think he has been poked in the eye with hay or anything like that.

Will try and get snaps at the weekend if I can.

Thanks!

Louise
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I would be interested in seeing the pic Lou. Sunny has very noticable fatty eye which developed after his illness last year:

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One of mine had something that sounds similar - almost like an ulcer inside the eyelid that poked out a bit? Didn't seem to cause him any bother though.

One of my babies has something like that too, except it has HAIR growing out of it! Really bizarre. Off to vets later today so we'll see what they say!

Hope he's ok

Sophie
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Thanks guys. Will get a snap tomorrow as Peter is off then. Didn't notice it yesterday I check them all daily.

It's not bloodshot in anyway so looks like the starting of fatty eye. I've just read that fatty eye can be related to heart problems but I'm just getting that off line and you know everyone is a vet on websites. So not sure if that is true or not. :)

Jasper is probably a little older than I first thought I have him at just below 2 years. He is a massive pig and I also read that fatty eye is connected to the heftier pigs! He is 2lb 7oz! Nowt down for Sunshine though he is my bigger pig at 2lb 11oz! :(|)
 
Sunny is a lightweight at just over 1kg! I wondered if it was a hereditary thing or a breeding issue or thought perhaps it was because he was very poorly for a long while! I don't think the cause is known. It doesn't bother him at all though :)
 
Fatty eye is a fairly common condtion, best left alone, unless you want to remove the fat globules, which a straightforward procedure, but pointless!
 
On the lower lid, fatty eye is probable. I did have a pig - Charlie - who supposedly had "cherry eye", which is a prolapsed nictital gland; this was on the upper eyelid.
 
I've read that too. Perhaps because it effects larger pigs or so websites suggest. Jasper is a big pig. Smaller than Sunshine though! Jasper weighed in on Friday at 2lb 7oz.

In all honesty Jasper's doesn't look like fatty eye it looks like a small wart I will take pics tomorrow. :)
 
Best thing to do Becky! I will whizz Jasper up for a check up! He hasn't has one since he has been here so it won't hurt.

Off topic but when I was having Emily I had a low lying placenta and the doctor said don't look it up online as there is a lot of scaremongering nonsense there! Well I did and he was right! Thankfully it moved up in the end so I could have a natural birth.

But my point is, it is the same for animals! People put stuff online and its not always 100% if in doubt see a knowledgable vet. Of course take advice but not everything on here is 100% correct. :) I don't know how many websites I've come across that say a baby boar can live with mum until he is 6/8 weeks! :x
 
My Molly, has a fatty eye. I have only had one piggy that had this before and that with Ellie, who funnily enough was a short haired, similiar coloured pig, and was quite a weight. Molly is now 1kg, a weight gain of over 200g from getting her in November! rolleyes:)

I am sure you have checked that there isn't obstruction in the eye.

To my knowledge it doesn't cause them any problems.
 
4 before separating a baby boar from the mother and other sows in the litter is about the maximum, 3 weeks is safer.
If novice owners leave it until 6-8 it is no surprise that so many gps grow up with problems resultinfg from in/cross-breeding.
 
That site probably wasnt the best example.

My sow with fatty eye has a tumour in her respiratory tract so it coulkd be linked?
 
Lou our Sully had this and he was fine, i was careful tho if i had him outside so the eye area did NOT get sunburnt :(
Lots of healing wheeeeeeeeeeks and loves for Jasper xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>xx>>>
 
Thanks Glynis. Peter has just gone to work for an hour bloomin meeting on his day off! So will snap Jasper when he comes back! Any excuse to see the gorgeous one again! :))
 
SunshineAndTwinkle said:
Thanks Glynis. Peter has just gone to work for an hour bloomin meeting on his day off! So will snap Jasper when he comes back! Any excuse to see the gorgeous one again! :))
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awwwww yeah i'll love seeing his cute face again drooldroolx)

arghhhhhh i feel for Pete i know just how he feels i'm having to go to work tomorrow and it's our long weekend :p and i've bought home work :p
 
JB, could you tell us more about the tumour in the respiratory tract. Sounds like a vet. diagnosis!
Whilst it is impossible to say so with 100% certainty, the chance of there being a link between fatty eye and a respiratory tract tumour is so unlikely that it an be discounted.
 
Yes would be interesting to know more. :)

Camera is just charging up! Battery was flat! {:|
 
alcesterpigs said:
JB, could you tell us more about the tumour in the respiratory tract. Sounds like a vet. diagnosis!
Whilst it is impossible to say so with 100% certainty, the chance of there being a link between fatty eye and a respiratory tract tumour is so unlikely that it an be discounted.
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Ok basically she got a URI and was treated with Baytril which didnt touch the infection. Then she had a course of Baytril injections over 5 days which cleared it up. Then two momths later the raspy breathing came back and didnt respond to any antibiotic.
She was admitted and the vet had a look down her throat under g/a to see if there was a blockage, he found a growth.

Sorry to hi-jack this thread.
 
I was just think aloud really, that she has respiratory issues and fatty eye. So could they be linked.
 
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