guinea pig with swollen eye

[karinaarias023]

hi my guinea pig has had this on his eye it’s like red in his eye like blood he hides it sometimes you can’t tell when I touch it you can see it. Also he can’t close the eye for the past 4 days he eats regularly, drinks pops basic guinea pig needs. Just this his eye is like that, I’m not sure what to do I bought him terramycin antibiotic eye ointment in case it would help him. It would mean a lot to me if you guys would help me and tell me what’s wrong with him or what might have caused it.

 

[Merab]

Welcome to the forum.
Please don’t use shop bought ointment. Such products are not strong enough to deal with a problem and you run the risk of doing more harm than good.
Home treatment is not recommended on the forum as it may also disguise the real problem.
Please see a vet.
Only a vet can give you a proper diagnosis and treatment.
Eyes are classed as emergencies so your vet should see you quickly.
Please keep us posted.
Hope all goes well at the vets for you.

 

[Piggies&buns]

There isn’t a picture added, but even if there was, our advice would still be the same.
Any eye issue is classed as urgent And needs to be seen by a vet quickly. The quicker you seek treatment for an eye issue the better the chance of a positive outcome. Please do not add anything to the eye that has not been prescribed by a vet. Any treatment needs to be on the basis of a diagnosis given by a vet and treatment prescribed by a vet. Using any treatment before seeing a vet can make the issue worse, and wipe the scene making diagnosis by a vet much harder

 

[Wiebke]

Hi and welcome


with @Piggies&buns .

Please be aware that a bulging eye is either the result of an abscess behind the eye (retrobulbar abscess) or of glaucoma. In either case you need to see a vet as soon as you can in order to save the eye. Retrobulbar abscesses are not uncommon. They require a strong antibiotic.