Why does my guinea pig always look up?

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i have seen this before, maybe it is normal, however i am sure someone in the know will come along and tell you.

They are beauties x
 
Hi,

To me, from this picture, is doesn't seem that your piggy is looking up at all but rather has fatty-eye. Do you have any other photos? I don't want to jump to any conclusions.
 
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Hi, not seen you on the forum before...welcome! :) I can't help in regards to "fatty eye", but the white milky fluid is just like piggy tears...it happens when they are cleaning their eyes.
 
Hey :)p Yeah i new around these parts hehe. And I saw that milky stuff and got a little worried as I had never seen it before but if its normal then that's a relief :)
 
Hey :)

Yeah sorry I didn't mention that before about the milky eye fluid. This is normal.

In one picture it looks like fatty eye but I'm not sure. Certainly if you are in any doubt then consult your vet as always.

Fatty eye is a condition brought on by overeating or fatty diet (too much sugar/fresh veg/pellets). In overwieght pigs, a fatty build up will appear in the corners of the eyes and is literally made of fat.

It's a real sign that your piggy is becoming overwieght but is nothing to be worried about. It is not infectious and doesn't cause discomfort or anything. If it is fatty eye, you might want to rethink your piggy's diet and there is a lot of info on here about a healthy piggy diet. However, if it is this and your piggy loses weight as part of a new diet, the fatty eye will not go away - it's permanent but as I say, it's not a health issue in itself.

If it isn't fatty eye then I don't know what to tell you. It could be that your piggy is looking up but they would have to be looking directly straight up for so much eye white to be showing...

Could you get a side-on picture and one from slightly behind? As always, I am not a vet and am not qualified to diagnose - this is just my opinion as a piggy owner :)
 
Looking on guinealynx (http://www.guinealynx.info/eyes.html) it doesn't really sound like fatty eye to me. It seems more like some sort of abnormality...many a problem with the nervous system or the muscles surrounding the eye. It does look odd though. Maybe speak with a vet and see what they think about it.
 
There's a better picture of fatty eye in Myra Mahoney's Mini Encyclopedia of Guinea Pigs which looks much more like these photos. It's usually white or clear to white.
 
I think it's just something they're born with. Here are some Pigtures of Dindy and Cupcake to show you their eyes, they've had these 'defects' for as long as they've been with me.

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Hmmm... I agree with Dindypig. I think it is something that they are born with... Anyway all everyones piggies are stunningx)
 
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