Pea eye?

[Ilovemypigs123]

Not sure if this is pea eye? Thought it was at first but then read somewhere that pea eye is all white? Can pigs get cherry eye? She’s called Blossom and is about 3

 

[Wiebke]

Not sure if this is pea eye? Thought it was at first but then read somewhere that pea eye is all white? Can pigs get cherry eye? She’s called Blossom and is about 3

Hi

Please contact your regular vet tomorrow morning. This looks like an infection of the conjunctiva of some sort. It looks very swollen with protruding tear glands and will require medication with antibiotic eye drops or gel.

Fatty eye or pea eye is simply the lower lid falling away from the conjunctiva as the tissue gradually loses its elasticity but the exposed conjunctiva should be a light pink since it is perfectly healthy and being pushed out against a tight lid.

All the best.

 

[Claire W]

Please have her seen by a vet tomorrow. This isn’t pea eye but rather a very inflamed and infected conjunctiva which will require antibiotic eye drops x

 

[Rinoa]

My guinea pig got this back in 2017. It was Conjunctivitis. Same exact pink tissue just hanging by her eye. A visit to vet and they gave me eye medicine. It went away after a week and never came back.

 

[Ilovemypigs123]

We’ve got the vets on Tuesday at 3:40 (no appointments tomorrow)