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Eye poke?

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Evening all,

Got home from work this evening to find Lily was keeping her left eye half shut, was looking a little cloudy and was acting less confident than usual.

I'm guessing from research she's got some eye poke so she's hopefully off to the vets tomorrow for some treatment.

Just looking for a bit of advice on what's best practice going forward? How can we prevent this in the future? I'm guessing it's just "one of those things" that inevitable when they launch them selves into the hay pile, eyes wide open, at a rate of knots 🤦

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Thanks all 🙂
 

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What a beauty she is. I think it's just one of those things....
I try to avoid hay that is short and chopped for Sir George since his hay poke. I let Master Boris have it as I have noticed that he tends to close his eyes when diving in face first.
 
It took over two years for Bann to get a hay poke and, considering they'll only eat sharp, spiky, stalky timothy hay, I got lucky (not that Bann would have called it "lucky"). They won't eat other hay, they won't stop dive bombing into a new pile of hay, and there's nothing I can really do about it except groan about the vet fees.

They can get it from any hay, though. Softer hay means it's less likely but there's no 100% effective solution to avoiding it and even if there was, good luck trying to get the rascals on board with it.
 
I'm glad you are getting her seen by the vet quickly. Eye injuries always need prompt action.

There isn’t anything you can do to prevent it I’m afraid.
 
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Wishing you all the best with your vet trip. Good that you can be seen promptly. The sooner you can step in with treatment, the quicker the recovery. Your vet will be able to determine what is going on, the extent of any damage and how fr the infection has progressed and will prescribe their treatment accordingly.
 
Hi all and thanks for the replies,

Vet administered some dye and found an ulcer on the top of her eye.

As expected, She needs some eye drops and appears she got off lucky this time! Have a follow up appointment on Monday too to ensure she's recovering nicely.

She's now back home and sulking in the corner, but I'll bride her with a tomato later and we'll be best friends again I'm sure!

Thanks again
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Mr.chris said:
Hi all and thanks for the replies,

Vet administered some dye and found an ulcer on the top of her eye.

As expected, She needs some eye drops and appears she got off lucky this time! Have a follow up appointment on Monday too to ensure she's recovering nicely.

She's now back home and sulking in the corner, but I'll bride her with a tomato later and we'll be best friends again I'm sure!

Thanks again
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You best apply any eyedrops by gently pulling down the lower lid and aiming the drops into the gap. If you have somebody else to hold or distract your piggy, then it gets a little easier.

All the best! Glad that it is not a major poke. It should heal pretty straight forward. :)
 
fluffysal said:
What a beauty she is. I think it's just one of those things....
I try to avoid hay that is short and chopped for Sir George since his hay poke. I let Master Boris have it as I have noticed that he tends to close his eyes when diving in face first.
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That Master Boris is a smart one.
 
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