Hay in eye

[bonnieandpoppy]

i was refilling the piggies bottles this afternoon and bubbles eye looked a little sore, so my dad picked her up and she had a little piece of hay coming out of the corner of her eye. i gently removed it and put bubbles back in her cage. just wanted to make sure she’s ok? here’s some pics, she’s eating fine but hasn’t really moved much in her cage.

 

[Incredipigs]

Have you got any eye wash? I usually dilute a bit of eyewash for my piggies when they get hay poke. If not just wash her eye with water. Keep a close eye on it, if it starts looking worse take her to the vet

 

[Wiebke]

i was refilling the piggies bottles this afternoon and bubbles eye looked a little sore, so my dad picked her up and she had a little piece of hay coming out of the corner of her eye. i gently removed it and put bubbles back in her cage. just wanted to make sure she’s ok? here’s some pics, she’s eating fine but hasn’t really moved much in her cage. View attachment 113346View attachment 113346View attachment 113346View attachment 113347View attachment 113347

Hi!

Please have your girl vet checked or make sure that she is seen promptly as soo as you notice signs of ulceration, i.e. a blueish dot or film over the eye. This means that the hay has scratched the eye surface and has caused an infection.

We generally recommend to have any protential eye injury or infection checked by a vet within 24 hours because they can deteriorate very quickly. The damage can be larger than you can see with the naked eye. Vets use a special dye and ultraviolet light to assess ulceration and any damage.
The good news is that with prompt treatment, minor eye injuries also heal very quickly and usually without problems.

Please do NOT use water (which is not sterile) to wash an eye with a potential injury as that could flush bugs into a wound and cause an infection. Even sterile eye wash is not a replacement for a vet visit and cannot necessarily prevent an infection.

 

[bonnieandpoppy]

i don’t have any eye wash but will try a bit of water and keep an eye on her, it just looks a bit weepy at the moment. thanks for your advice xx

 

[bonnieandpoppy]

Hi!

Please have your girl vet checked or make sure that she is seen promptly as soo as you notice signs of ulceration, i.e. a blueish dot or film over the eye. This means that the hay has scratched the eye surface and has caused an infection.

We generally recommend to have any protential eye injury or infection checked by a vet within 24 hours because they can deteriorate very quickly. The damage can be larger than you can see with the naked eye. Vets use a special dye and ultraviolet light to assess ulceration and any damage.
The good news is that with prompt treatment, minor eye injuries also heal very quickly and usually without problems.

Please do NOT use water (which is not sterile) to wash an eye with a potential injury as that could flush bugs into a wound and cause an infection. Even sterile eye wash is not a replacement for a vet visit and cannot necessarily prevent an infection.

hi, thanks for your advice. there is no sign of ulceration on the eye as the hay was in the fleshy bit in the corner of the eye.

 

[Wiebke]

hi, thanks for your advice. there is no sign of ulceration on the eye as the hay was in the fleshy bit in the corner of the eye.

Just keep an eye out for any sudden reddening that could signify a infection there in conjunctiva. The ulceration will not necessarily come on immediately; it can a day or several to get going.

 

[Merab]

I agree with @Wiebke
Having had hay poke in piggies before the ulceration doesn’t always show to the human eye.
The vet will use a dye to show up any ulcers and treat accordingly.