What Could Be Causing Conjunctivitis?

[Liane]

Elma is just finishing her course of antibiotics and drops for a very severe case of conjunctivitis, and her eyes have been normal for at least a week. However, I have just noticed that Elphie is displaying the same symptoms, and have requested a vets appointment (waiting to hear back). I'm fairly sure that it is conjunctivitis, so I know what treatment she'll need, but I can't understand what is causing it.

I read that there are two types of bacteria that can cause it, and that piggies living in unsanitary conditions are more likely to get it, but I do a full clean out twice a week and during the summer months they're hardly in their hutches anyway, they're out in runs. I don't know what I'm doing wrong

I use this disinfectant when I clean and every few months I do a more thorough clean with vinegar and treat the hutches with stuff to keep the flies away. Is this disinfectant good enough? Should I be using something different?

 

[artcasper]

the only thing i can add - as i am pretty new to being a piggy owner - is to use the F10 disinfectant .. this was recommend to me when one of my piggies had a fungal infection x That was for the hutch - NOT the piggie lol !

 

[gizzy]

Dito , sounds like your hutch 's could be the source of the spores that are irritating the eyes , f 10 is animal safe

Other possibilities , are anyone in you neabourhood spraying pester sides .
do you live by a field that is growing crops that are high in polom .
have you cut the grass , that can sometimes cause human eyes to water .

Though my money is on hutch havering spores