When Antibiotics don’t work.

[WWDrew]

My Guinea Pig has discharge coming out of one eye. She lives with two other girls. I had to get a second opinion from another vet. She’s on antibiotic eye ointment and oral antibiotics. I run out antibiotics in 2 days and she still has the discharge out of her eye. So I’m pretty sure it’s not going to work as it’s day 8 out of 10 for antibiotics.

I’m just at a loss because she’s seeing a very good exotics vet and if the antibiotics don’t work now what for treatment?

Does she continue to live with her herd? I know she’s already exposed them to it but as they all get older they may catch it too which scares me. I really don’t have room for a 4th c&c cage.

I’m just so riddled with anxiety and not knowing what to do. What should happen next?

 

[Piggies&buns]

What is the diagnosis and the reason for the discharge?
Sometimes antibiotics are needed for longer/weeks to cure some conditions.
Sometimes different antibiotics are needed

 

[WWDrew]

The vet said pink eye however there was not test. Just to see if the cornea was scratched.

 

[Piggies&buns]

So conjunctivitis. There wouldn’t be a test, only one to rule out ulceration.
What eye drops and what oral antibiotics were prescribed?
It may require a longer course or different antibiotics.