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Emmalou46

Emmalou46

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Hello everyone

Does this eye look normal? I feel like the bottom white bit wasn’t there before, wasn’t as obvious, it’s like the lower eye lid has dropped a little maybe?
Both eyes are the same. I tried to get a photo with and without the flash.

The third photo (with the hay around him) is what the eye used to look like, no white at the bottom

Thank you
 

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Emmalou46 said:
Hello everyone

Does this eye look normal? I feel like the bottom white bit wasn’t there before, wasn’t as obvious, it’s like the lower eye lid has dropped a little maybe?
Both eyes are the same. I tried to get a photo with and without the flash.

Thank you
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Hi

Please don' t worry. It is normal for the lower lid to loose tension a little as piggies get older. If the lower lid falls away and exposes the conjunctiva, it is called 'pea eye' and is a harmless condition.

If you notice the conjunctiva swelling/puffing up and little purple things appearing (these are protruded tear glands), then please see a vet.
 
Thank you so much for your reply, I read they can get pea eye from being a little over weight is this true? He will be 2 in June so I thought he was still quite young for this to happen :)
 
Emmalou46 said:
Thank you so much for your reply, I read they can get pea eye from being a little over weight is this true? He will be 2 in June so I thought he was still quite young for this to happen :)
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Pea eye usually doesn't happen in both eyes at the same time and he is a bit too young for that to happen anyway. Personally, I haven't seen any tie-in with overweight; none of my own quite a few pea eye piggies over the years was overweight.

I would not worry but see a vet in the case this is going to turn into a conjunctivitis (which I very much hope not) but for that the conjunctiva needs to really puff up.
 
I think I will try and get a vet appointment tomorrow, I now think the outer part of the eye is starting to puff up a little (the outer corner, closest to his ear) the pictures are both eyes, his right and left
 

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