Eye Problem?

[BigPoppaPig]

Hi. We are new to guinea pigs and have a female who's eye looks odd today. She cares a habitat with a male and some babies. All others are fine. Not sure if this is an issue or not. I would love to attach an image, but I can't figure out how. I would love your thoughts. My vets in MS do not treat guinea pigs.

 

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There's a box on the bottom left to attach pictures - I've attached a screenshot of it.

This forum is largely UK based so a lot of people will be asleep now (nearly midnight here), so it might be a few hours until a more experienced member replies.

I appreciate that vet care in the US seems to be anything but straight forward and accessible, but a vet really would be best - the forum can't diagnose or prescribe (legally), and eyes are considered urgent. I have seen it advised here that guinea pig eyes do not require a specialist, though, so maybe a regular vet will be able to help?

In the meantime, if you've not already looked, check out the guides here: Guinea Pig Care & Information Guides. These guides contain include lots of useful info and there may be something there you find helpful. There's also a vet list for the US here: Guinea Lynx :: GL's Vet List

 

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Out of interest, is she sharing her cage with any un-neutered boars, including the babies?

 

[Freela]

The 'good' news is that mammal eyes are all very similar, so vets don't have to be really knowledgeable about guinea pigs to treat eye injuries or infections. Guinea pigs are prone to hay pokes as they charge head-first into their food. This really should be checked out by a vet, even a standard dog and cat vet, as eye injuries are really painful and can deteriorate quickly.

Incidentally, if she is with a non-neutered male (either the adult or babies older than 3 weeks or so), please separate by gender so they don't breed. Back-to-back liters are really hard on mom and even young boars can cause pregnancy.

 

[Siikibam]

Try and see if there is a general vet willing to see her. Eyes are classed as an emergency.

Also, as above, if she is in with an intact boar and boar pups over 250g or 3 weeks, please separate her and any sow pups immediately. This is a non-breeding forum, something you agreed to when you signed up.