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Potential eye poke?

Ellie-May

Ellie-May

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I could be over worrying, but has Ernie got a haypoke? He’s eating, drinking, playing etc and he seems generally fine. The first picture is the one I’m worried about and the second is the other eye. He seems perfectly fine in himself, but I did have to wipe away a little bit of gunk I guess it’s called
 

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Ellie-May said:
I could be over worrying, but has Ernie got a haypoke? He’s eating, drinking, playing etc and he seems generally fine. The first picture is the one I’m worried about and the second is the other eye. He seems perfectly fine in himself, but I did have to wipe away a little bit of gunk I guess it’s called
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Should I wipe his eyes a little with lukewarm water and use a cotton bud\pad?
 
Definitely don’t wipe it with anything.

I think you need to observe him for a little while to see how it looks - if he isn’t fully opening his eye. It is important though that if you are concerned about it that you get him to a vet as eyes can deteriorate quickly
 
Ellie-May said:
What should I use? It doesn’t really look bad and nothing like the pictures I have seen
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You can’t use anything. If you are concerned that he has scratched his eye then he needs a vet. They put a dye in the eye to look for any scratches (or ulcers) and then antibiotic treatment. There isn’t anything you can do (nor should you) yourself,
 
It’s Difficult to tell from the picture but I remember when one of my sows eye was 1/2 closed and it turned out she had a husk on her eye a bit like a contact lense . The vet washed it out .
 
If he has had a haypoke then it may be that it has only just happened and that is why it doesn’t look as bad as some of the pictures you’ve seen. The pictures you have seen may have been once it has happened a little while and an ulcer has started to form
 
Piggies&buns said:
You can’t use anything. If you are concerned that he has scratched his eye then he needs a vet. They put a dye in the eye to look for any scratches (or ulcers) and then antibiotic treatment. There isn’t anything you can do (nor should you) yourself,
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I recommend he is seen by a vet . If you ring now, you may be able to get a routine appointment.

(Some vets have routine appointments on Saturdays )
 
The last time my guinea had a hay poke , it cost £66 in total . Consultation and 2 sets of eye drops
 
Haypokes are very common, and most heal fine with prompt treatment. The important thing is not to mess with it yourself as this could cause further injury if there's something still stuck in the eye, or introduce infection as nothing you can do yourself at home will be sterile- and the vet will need to use a special dye to see where any foreign body or injury is. Should be a quick vet trip and coming home with some antibiotic eyedrops, so consultation fee plus eye drops, probably about £60-£70 depending how bad and like @Veggies Galore says possibly a follow up appointment in about a week!
Healing wheeks, glad you caught it so soon, eye injuries need rapid treatment to ensure the best outcome x
 
Both of my boys have had haypoke. It is easily treated And with quick treatment was better within a few days. I paid about £35 for consultation and eyedrops and a follow up appointment was no charge.
 
Hay poke isn’t usually serious.
Putting eye drops in with a reluctant piggy can be fun - I recommend a chunk of cucumber to bribe piggy.
Glad you managed to get a vet appointment today.
Keep us posted
 
PigglePuggle said:
Haypokes are very common, and most heal fine with prompt treatment. The important thing is not to mess with it yourself as this could cause further injury if there's something still stuck in the eye, or introduce infection as nothing you can do yourself at home will be sterile- and the vet will need to use a special dye to see where any foreign body or injury is. Should be a quick vet trip and coming home with some antibiotic eyedrops, so consultation fee plus eye drops, probably about £60-£70 depending how bad and like @Veggies Galore says possibly a follow up appointment in about a week!
Healing wheeks, glad you caught it so soon, eye injuries need rapid treatment to ensure the best outcome x
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Thank you! If it is that it must have happened today because I just noticed it recently
 
Piggies&buns said:
Both of my boys have had haypoke. It is easily treated And with quick treatment was better within a few days. I paid about £35 for consultation and eyedrops and a follow up appointment was no charge.
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I’m just a little upset because I have only had them for a week. Anyone know how to prevent future incidents? Bless Ernie, he does like jumping in to hay
 
I’m actually surprised that there isn’t more haypoke given that most piggies love to play in their hay as well as eat it.
Just carry on being vigilant
 
Hi everyone,

Just keeping you updated about Ernie. He is fine thankfully! It was a hay poke, but luckily a minor one and nothing serious. Just gave us some drops and should be cleared within three days. Bert is fine so it’s nothing contagious. I think they’re kind of annoying because they had to go lol but I’ve given them some dill and they waffled it down quickly. Should I keep them out of the play pen for a few days?
 
PigglePuggle said:
Haypokes are very common, and most heal fine with prompt treatment. The important thing is not to mess with it yourself as this could cause further injury if there's something still stuck in the eye, or introduce infection as nothing you can do yourself at home will be sterile- and the vet will need to use a special dye to see where any foreign body or injury is. Should be a quick vet trip and coming home with some antibiotic eyedrops, so consultation fee plus eye drops, probably about £60-£70 depending how bad and like @Veggies Galore says possibly a follow up appointment in about a week!
Healing wheeks, glad you caught it so soon, eye injuries need rapid treatment to ensure the best outcome x
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All is fine thankfully! Just some drops. No damage done and it was a minor one
 
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