My guinea pig injured her eye during a fight and it was bleeding now she can’t close it at all and it’s bulging ! The vet gave me clear eye spray ( gentamicin and dexamethasone ophthalmic solution ) is it safe for guinea pigs ?
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Does she have eye ulcer ?
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Yes of course but i read that gentamicin isn’t safe to give them orally and I couldn’t give her until i was sure .. thank you
Dexamethasone is a steroid. Guinea pigs shouldn't have oral steroids but I dont think it is clear whether steroid containing topical treatments are safe or not (the other health advisors may know - @PigglePuggle @Wiebke). Personally I think the eye looks so bad that I would be getting a second opinion from another vet urgently. What checks did the vet do on the eye? I just query whether a spray is going to do anything given how severe it looks. Has she been given any pain relief? I imagine that is exceedingly painful
Please weigh her daily to ensure she is eating enough hay - you cannot judge that Piggies are eating enough hay by watching them. If her weight drops then it is because she isn't eating enough hay independently and must be syringe fed a fibre rich recovery food such as oxbow critical care
Please weigh her daily to ensure she is eating enough hay - you cannot judge that Piggies are eating enough hay by watching them. If her weight drops then it is because she isn't eating enough hay independently and must be syringe fed a fibre rich recovery food such as oxbow critical care
I think she would benefit from some more targeted treatment - eye drops/ointment and possibly artiv=ficial tears alongside pain relief. If she is in pain this will stop her eating which could quickly become a much more serious problem.
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I would take her back to a vet
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That looks really painful. I agree to get a second opinion from another vet. Did she get any pain relief at all?
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Poor little piggie!
I remember when Kreacher went to TEAS for treatment, his eye drops were switched from Isathal to Exocin (?) because the laceration was really bad. Not a common treatment for guinea pig eyes but it saved the eye.
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Maybe that would be possible in this case if the usual treatment hasn't helped?
I remember when Kreacher went to TEAS for treatment, his eye drops were switched from Isathal to Exocin (?) because the laceration was really bad. Not a common treatment for guinea pig eyes but it saved the eye.
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Maybe that would be possible in this case if the usual treatment hasn't helped?
No he didn’t give me anything besides the spray
She lost weight in just a couple of days and there is no exotic vet in the whole country and all the vets I visited don’t even know what are guinea pigs ! this morning she ate all the hay and veggies by her own but her eye is getting worse
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She lost weight in just a couple of days and there is no exotic vet in the whole country and all the vets I visited don’t even know what are guinea pigs ! this morning she ate all the hay and veggies by her own but her eye is getting worse
I will try another vet today and i hope they’ll know what guinea pigs are
Have you had any luck in finding another vet?
Please do weigh every day so you can monitor exactly what is going on. You cannot tell she is eating enough hay by watching her - knowing her exactly weight or exactly fo weig her ev
Please do weigh every day so you can monitor exactly what is going on. You cannot tell she is eating enough hay by watching her - knowing her exactly weight or exactly fo weig her ev
Where are you based - maybe another member can recommend a vet for you to try.I will try another vet today and i hope they’ll know what guinea pigs are
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OUCH! That looks sore and also dehydrated. Please see another asap.
Most vets have lubricants in stock, as eye treatment for injuries the same in all common pet species; but if not, you can get artificial plain tear gel from a pharmacy or if there is no gel, then plain tear drops for rehydration and to support the healing process in the deeper levels.
If possible, look for gel as it is longer lasting in its effect and much easier to apply. You need to wait at least half an hour after any antibiotic treatment to allow the antibiotic to be fully absorbed but you can apply the gel 3-6 times a day. Eye drops you need to apply 6 times if it is as nasty as this; ideally as close to every 4 hours as you can come with doing it first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening.
My own piggy savvy vet always adds a gel/lubricant to the necessary antibiotic grops or eye gel (I assume that that is what your spray is as well).
All the best. Take any medication you have been given and write down what treatment has happened so far, so your new vet knows where you are coming from and what has happened so far.
Most vets have lubricants in stock, as eye treatment for injuries the same in all common pet species; but if not, you can get artificial plain tear gel from a pharmacy or if there is no gel, then plain tear drops for rehydration and to support the healing process in the deeper levels.
If possible, look for gel as it is longer lasting in its effect and much easier to apply. You need to wait at least half an hour after any antibiotic treatment to allow the antibiotic to be fully absorbed but you can apply the gel 3-6 times a day. Eye drops you need to apply 6 times if it is as nasty as this; ideally as close to every 4 hours as you can come with doing it first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening.
My own piggy savvy vet always adds a gel/lubricant to the necessary antibiotic grops or eye gel (I assume that that is what your spray is as well).
All the best. Take any medication you have been given and write down what treatment has happened so far, so your new vet knows where you are coming from and what has happened so far.
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah .. I really wish I can find any good exotic vet here
Saudi Arabia - Jeddah .. I really wish I can find any good exotic vet here
Ouch! That is a hard one!
You should be able to get normal artificial teardrops without any additives in any country. Ask for choramphenicol if the spray isn't already. It is the strongest antibiotic that can be used on the eye of dogs and cats as well as guinea pigs.
Thank you so much
I will try to find it as soon as possible
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Guinea pigs aren’t such a popular pet in most countries so finding an experienced vet isn’t always so easy. I hope you can get the advised meds for her.Saudi Arabia - Jeddah .. I really wish I can find any good exotic vet here