Possible cataracts

[Lady Kelly]

For quite a while now (over 6 months) I have noticed that daisy's eyes don't seem as clear and bright as they used to. We've had a bit of teeth chattering from her whole she's in the indoor cage when humans enter the room but during today's bonding session she was sat away from the other 3 teeth chattering. There was some tension between her and lily but then lily wouldn't leave her bum alone. I'm wondering if this is the start of cataracts for her. She's a minimum 4 years old but could be a year or two older

 

[Wiebke]

For quite a while now (over 6 months) I have noticed that daisy's eyes don't seem as clear and bright as they used to. We've had a bit of teeth chattering from her whole she's in the indoor cage when humans enter the room but during today's bonding session she was sat away from the other 3 teeth chattering. There was some tension between her and lily but then lily wouldn't leave her bum alone. I'm wondering if this is the start of cataracts for her. She's a minimum 4 years old but could be a year or two older

Best have her vet checked to confirm cataracts.

Changed behaviour is not necessarily an indication of cataracts but the ones that develop rather quickly can make a piggy feel rather vulnerable, especially during the transition stage, but so can old age and the knowledge that you cannot keep up with the youngsters.

Old age cataracts are not at all rare. Several of my oldies have them, and I have also piggies with congenital (young age onset) cataracts.

 

[DMS260820]

I had one old boar with a cataract in one eye. He used to just walk into things sometimes. I just made sure i kept his cage the same layout. It didnt bother him much.

If i remember right. There was a grey blue tint circle in the centre of his eye

 

[Lady Kelly]

Best have her vet checked to confirm cataracts.

Changed behaviour is not necessarily an indication of cataracts but the ones that develop rather quickly can make a piggy feel rather vulnerable, especially during the transition stage, but so can old age and the knowledge that you cannot keep up with the youngsters.

Old age cataracts are not at all rare. Several of my oldies have them, and I have also piggies with congenital (young age onset) cataracts.

She's had a lot of changes this past week with accompanying Donald to the vets, staying overnight and then being in the indoor cage for a week followed by being rebonded with the other two so the teeth chattering could be displeasure at everything. I will keep an eye on her for now as she doesn't seem to be suffering and obviously with the bills I've just had for Donald I don't particularly want to go to the vet if there is nothing they can do and she isn't really suffering with them