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Orlando's eye

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So our long term boar Orlando started with a sore looking eye mid June - yet it wasnt causing him any pain at all. There is some calcification at the top of his eye. However he had lost his blink reflex so we have presumed it was at this point he lost his sight in that eye. He still has no reaction in it now.
Pressures all normal, no ulcers or scarring on staining.

MID JUNE
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By the end of June his eye had begun to turn blue. The vet believes his eye is beginning to calcify.

END OF JUNE
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Not much change for a fortnight

MID JULY
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However this is his eye today. Notice the blood vessels and the slight swelling.

TODAY
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So back to the vets it is 😔 Poor Lando.
It still doesn't seem to cause him any pain whatsoever, he's his normal gorgeous self. He is still completely blind in that eye. I've got a feeling it will need to be removed.

And to top it all off, Libby has started with some upper respiratory noise. It sounds very much nasal, but of course we will get it checked out. Particularly as she has developed a lump under her chin, in her "dewlap" area. We are concerned about cervical lymphadentitis...

So they're both off to the vets together! At least they'll be able to keep each other company.
 
Wheekallweek said:
So our long term boar Orlando started with a sore looking eye mid June - yet it wasnt causing him any pain at all. There is some calcification at the top of his eye. However he had lost his blink reflex so we have presumed it was at this point he lost his sight in that eye. He still has no reaction in it now.
Pressures all normal, no ulcers or scarring on staining.

MID JUNE
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By the end of June his eye had begun to turn blue. The vet believes his eye is beginning to calcify.

END OF JUNE
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Not much change for a fortnight

MID JULY
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However this is his eye today. Notice the blood vessels and the slight swelling.

TODAY
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So back to the vets it is 😔 Poor Lando.
It still doesn't seem to cause him any pain whatsoever, he's his normal gorgeous self. He is still completely blind in that eye. I've got a feeling it will need to be removed.

And to top it all off, Libby has started with some upper respiratory noise. It sounds very much nasal, but of course we will get it checked out. Particularly as she has developed a lump under her chin, in her "dewlap" area. We are concerned about cervical lymphadentitis...

So they're both off to the vets together! At least they'll be able to keep each other company.
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Saskia from Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue is hopeful about eye injuries 🙏
 
If anything needs doing, he'll be going to Evolution Exotics referrals. That's where my house rabbit goes, she's brilliant and one of the top small furry vets in the country👌
 
Wheekallweek said:
If anything needs doing, he'll be going to Evolution Exotics referrals. That's where my house rabbit goes, she's brilliant and one of the top small furry vets in the country👌
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Wishing you all the best. It needs an experienced vet. The internal bleeding is worrying.

Fingers firmly crossed for both piggies.
 
Good luck, I hope you get it all sorted. I never knew how much I would love Guniea pigs until I had them. They are just such amazing creatures. I wish you all the best and I know how worrying it can be. Fingers crossed
 
The guys are back!

Orlando's eye will need to be removed. The pressure has increased since last time, and he has no sight in it anyway. The vet recommended a local specialist who doesn't require a referral. They recently performed bladder surgery on her own guinea pig - and we'd get a large discount through Amy's work.

The vet is thinking Libby's lump is possibly a thyroid tumour as opposed to something lymphatic. Samples have been taken and sent off to the lab today.

Both pigs now chilling in a nice fresh cage with some yummy hay - treats have been given! 😅
 
Bless them. Orlando will feel much better without that troublesome eye and I hope Libby’s tests come back with good news. ❤️
 
He's gone.
He crashed after coming round from the anaesthetic.
They tried CPR but didn't succeed.
Our poor sweet stray boy Orlando.
I can't belive it, a week after losing Daisy so unexpectedly.
Our hearts are broken 💔
Libby is now on her own. She got to say goodbye.
Picking him up shortly.
We love you little man 🌈❤️
 
Naomi passed away following surgery. It feels as if the bottom has fallen out of the world with such unexpected loss.
You are coping with so much at the moment but you do give so many piggies a great chance of new and happy lives.
We only grieve where we have loved.
♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
 
Oh gosh, I’m so sorry that Orlando didn’t make it through his surgery 😞 I am thinking of you and Libby and I sincerely hope her test results are positive ones (((hugs))) you’re really going through it right now 😞 x
 
Oh I am so terribly sorry to hear this. What a terrible shock for you. Sending you (and Libby) a huge hug x
 
Thank you everyone. I think just feel a bit numb to be honest... We're not anywhere near over losing Daisy and now Lando 💔
I'm just glad that they are with each other now over the Rainbow Bridge - they did love each other (through thr bars only!)
 
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