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Tiny & Gizmo are ill too

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I'm back at the vets (again) this afternoon with Tiny Tot & Gizmo :...
I was only there yesterday with Gerty - http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=35232
It seems they both have something wrong with their eyes. Tiny looks worst - like her bottom eyelid is all puffed up & Gizmo's eye just looks a bit sore.
What on earth is going on? 8...8...
More healing vibes needed please xx
 
Oh no, so sorry to hear that. Has anything changed with their food / bedding / surroundings? What a worry when more than one is ill and you don't know what it is, I do hope they're ok. Fingers crossed here

Sophie
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Sophie that's just what i thought............

Oh heck poor babies, please give them all our loves and wheeeeeeeeeks of healing xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
and you need some HUGS too xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It's not easy looking after sick piggies, we all understand and remember if you need help just shout out!

FOR THE LITTLIES xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
sophiew said:
Oh no, so sorry to hear that. Has anything changed with their food / bedding / surroundings? What a worry when more than one is ill and you don't know what it is, I do hope they're ok. Fingers crossed here

Sophie
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The only thing that I have noticed was the last bag of hay I had was not like it usually is & they have been burrowing down into it so maybe irritated their eyes? Nothing else has changed so I'm at a loss really :(

Glynis said:
Sophie that's just what i thought............

Oh heck poor babies, please give them all our loves and wheeeeeeeeeks of healing xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
and you need some HUGS too xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
It's not easy looking after sick piggies, we all understand and remember if you need help just shout out!

FOR THE LITTLIES xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Thanks Glynis xx
 
Sorry to hear that! Hopefully, some ointment from the vet will help?

Best change the hay asap!

All my best to hospital Pompypigs!

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Vickyt said:
Sorry to hear that! Hopefully, some ointment from the vet will help?

Best change the hay asap!

All my best to hospital Pompypigs!

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Yes, I changed it this morning xx
It is like a hospital here - just hoping all my others will be ok :...
 
One of my girls had very swollen eyelid tissues when she had a URI. I was more worried about her eyes than the infection, since the eyes were very swollen and the URI was so mild. For her eyes, she was given Fucithalmic eye drops.

I guess allergies could cause a similar reaction, but I agree that its best to get them checked out and to get some drops. Good luck, I hope things turn around for your gang soon!
 
Back from the vets

Thanks for all your replies x
Just back from the vets - he put a dye in their eyes but said nothing was visible. He has given me Chloramphenicol eye ointment to put in 3 times per day. I am very concerned at the moment because the vet also said that if it does not go away, he would have to sedate them to look further - is this right? :{
 
pompypigs5 said:
Thanks for all your replies x
Just back from the vets - he put a dye in their eyes but said nothing was visible. He has given me Chloramphenicol eye ointment to put in 3 times per day. I am very concerned at the moment because the vet also said that if it does not go away, he would have to sedate them to look further - is this right? :{
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thanks for thanking me!
 
I've had those eye drops, should sort it and very rare to have to put them out to have a closer look, I'd see how they go - bet they'll be fine!

Sophie
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I don't know about firther treatment, as I hav never been in that position!

My best way of gettiing ointment into squirming piggie's eye is to sit them on a towel on my lap with a bowl of grass, wait until they are absorbed and only then tackle the eye. Success rate of getting something in that way is a lot higher, God bless their greedy little guts!
 
sophiew said:
I've had those eye drops, should sort it and very rare to have to put them out to have a closer look, I'd see how they go - bet they'll be fine!

Sophie
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I know Sophie - that's what concerned me. The thing was Tiny sat perfectly still while he looked in her eye so I really don't know why he would need to sedate her. I think she was too petrified to move, poor baby :(
 
Sending lots of vibes to you darling Tiny & Gizmo

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Poor little piggies, you are having a bad run at the moment, I hope the ointment does the trick. Keep your chin up, these things always come in waves, but you will come out the other side.
 
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