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Sticky Eyes

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kaycdee

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Hi there, my three year old boar Cola has got a sticky eye. I have tried using chloramphenicol but it hasn't worked. The eyelid isn't as red as it was but there is still a lot of crusting underneath the eye, which when removed brings hair with it. He has an appointment with the vet next week but I wondered if there was any advice out there in the meantime. Thanks.
 
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Hi there, my three year old boar Cola has got a sticky eye. I have tried using chloramphenicol but it hasn't worked. The eyelid isn't as red as it was but there is still a lot of crusting underneath the eye, which when removed brings hair with it. He has an appointment with the vet next week but I wondered if there was any advice out there in the meantime. Thanks.
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Really it would be great to see a vet sooner, theres a chance it could be a URI, and catching them early is really important. Crusty eyes is one of many symptoms but it’s better to be safe than sorry, theres still a chance it could be nothing sinister at all, but personally i would get a vet to check him sooner, have you been weighing him regularly?
 
He is quite a chubby pig and isn't losing weight. He seems fine and is eating well. I will try and get him seen by a vet sooner although when I made the appointment that was all they offered me. I could take him to a different vet but my current one seems knowledgeable about piggies which is unusual around here :/
 
Guinea pigs hide any sign of pain or illness so he could be feeling poorly.
 
Most vets will have earlier appointments available, and all should have special slots for emergencies or things that may need to be seen that day. Guinea pigs are prey animals, so when you see signs of illness it’s usually an illness that the pig has been hiding for a while that is only now showing, as in the wild ill animals are the first to be picked out by predators as an easy catch, i’d recommend phoning your vets in the morning and asking if you could have your appointment moved forward as your concerned it could be a URI or something. Guinea pigs can go down hill very quickly so i’d always recommend seeing a vet as soon as possible with any condition.
 
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