Panqueca - Medical Thread
- Regiane
- Cavy Slave Since '08
I need help - again.
Look at her right eye:
I saw that yesterday and thought it was the "clean" liquid. But it's there today, just in the right eye.
For now, I examinated her eye, could see nothing strange in it. I cleaned her eye with saline solution. I have the ophtalmic ointment here I used the other time she had the eye problem, it is gentamicin and hydrocortisone. Can I use it?
No other symptoms, she's active, normal breathing, same weight. Should I observe it or is it an emergency?
Look at her right eye:
I saw that yesterday and thought it was the "clean" liquid. But it's there today, just in the right eye.
For now, I examinated her eye, could see nothing strange in it. I cleaned her eye with saline solution. I have the ophtalmic ointment here I used the other time she had the eye problem, it is gentamicin and hydrocortisone. Can I use it?
No other symptoms, she's active, normal breathing, same weight. Should I observe it or is it an emergency?
I don't usually check the medical pages, but I saw your name and figured I'd check on your cuties. I would NOT recommend starting the ointment. The steroid (hydrocortisone) it contains can potentially slow healing if she has a scratch on her cornea. Flushing her eye with saline is a good start. You can also use a piece of cotton saturated with warm water as a compress. Hold it in place for a minute or two, or as long as she'll allow. You can flush and use the compress a few times a day. Be careful to wash your hands after so you don't potentially spread any infection to the other eye. To me that looks like a bit of irritation that will clear up quickly on its own, but if it doesn't a vet visit would be in order.
- Regiane
- Cavy Slave Since '08
Thank you very much rshevin!
I'll try to make the compress. She's very calm and let me take care of her, I think she'll allow it.
I'll observe it carefully and take her to the vet if it doesn't clear until tomorrow morning.
Maybe her "pea eyes" let her prone to have these problems with irritated eyes?
I'll try to make the compress. She's very calm and let me take care of her, I think she'll allow it.
I'll observe it carefully and take her to the vet if it doesn't clear until tomorrow morning.
Maybe her "pea eyes" let her prone to have these problems with irritated eyes?
I would flush/clean the eye with saline solution (boiled water with a pinch of seasalt) and see if that clears it.
- Regiane
- Cavy Slave Since '08
Her eye looks better since yesterday night.
I'm using sterile saline solution to clean (I always have some ampoules here, my husband uses it sometimes to nebulization). Then I'm making compress with cold chamomile tea, her vet prescribed it to clean her eye when she had uveitis + conjunctivitis.
Hope it clears completely soon. :)
Thank you!
I'm using sterile saline solution to clean (I always have some ampoules here, my husband uses it sometimes to nebulization). Then I'm making compress with cold chamomile tea, her vet prescribed it to clean her eye when she had uveitis + conjunctivitis.
Hope it clears completely soon. :)
Thank you!
- Regiane
- Cavy Slave Since '08
I took her to the vet: it's conjunctivitis, unilateral.
Vet said it's in the beggining, I'll treat her cleaning the eye with cold chamomile tea and apply the ointment (gentamicin and hydrocortisone) once a day until next saturday, when I have to take her there again.
Despite of the eye, she's fine. :)
Vet said it's in the beggining, I'll treat her cleaning the eye with cold chamomile tea and apply the ointment (gentamicin and hydrocortisone) once a day until next saturday, when I have to take her there again.
Despite of the eye, she's fine. :)