Guinea pig - Whats wrong with her eyes ?

[verals]

Hi, sorry for my english hope you can understand because i need help
I adopted my little girl about 2 days ago. I didn't realize that her eyes are looks different than others. Can someone help me? Is that infection or normal eye ?

 

[Lady Kelly]

It does look a little clouded over. I would definitely get her to the vet asap to have it checked for injury. Hay poke etc is quite common and the sooner it's treated the more likely a full recovery will happen. A vet will usually pop some dye in the eye to check for ulceration etc and may prescribe antibiotic eye drops to help it heal. I've dealt with it a few times from a slightly cloudy eye to one that was very red, very swollen and protruding quite far - I have been lucky enough that eye drops were enough on all occasions to get the piggy back to normal (the most severe even the vet thought we may have to have the eye removed)

 

[Wiebke]

Hi, sorry for my english hope you can understand because i need help
I adopted my little girl about 2 days ago. I didn't realize that her eyes are looks different than others. Can someone help me? Is that infection or normal eye ?

Hi and welcome

Please have your piggy vet checked, ideally within 24 hours. The blue is an ulceration from an injury to the eye (most likely a hay poke or something scratchy firmly wedged under an eyelid.
Eye injuries can deteriorate very quickly but any treatment and medication is the same as in dogs and cats. Please tell your vet that as they won't be very experienced with guinea pigs.

Your vet should hopefully give you:
- antibiotic eyedrops or eye gel
- an analgesic (active ingredient: meloxicam), like metacam or a generic brand
- a lubricant to help with comfort in the eye and speed up healing in the deeper levels of the eye. If not, please get plain artificial human tear drops or gel that are carbomer based from a pharmacy.

Since you are living in a country where there is not much knowledge about guinea pigs, you may find the information and practical advice in this link here helpful. Please bookmark it, so you can use it at home to care for an ill guinea pig or show your vet; it contains links to safe and dangerous medications for guinea pigs and how quickly you need to see a vet with a health problem plus lots more! We have included tips that should work even if you haven't got access to specialist products.
Here is the link: Emergency, Crisis and Bridging Care until a Vet Appointment

 

[verals]

Thank you so much for help! Hope she will be ok

 

[Wiebke]

Thank you so much for help! Hope she will be ok

When seen and treated promptly, eye injuries that are not too severe usually heal well and without problems. The sooner you can see a vet, the quicker and easier the healing process.

 

[weepweeps]

Hello and welcome to the forum. Good luck at the vets. I’m sure your piggy will be soon on the mend. She’s gorgeous.

 

[verals]

She's getting better and happy. :3 Thank you for helping my little piggy.

 

[Wiebke]

She's getting better and happy. :3 Thank you for helping my little piggy.

Thank you for the update. That is grest news.