Choochi's ongoing eye problem
Hi, please forgive the crappy photos (if I can even get them on here), I am such a computer dork. I have been a little inactive on the forum due to a ton of personal stuff. Well, Choochi, he is my sensitive albino, prone to anything and also the love of my life. He has this ongoing eye issue. He has a sensitive constitution and head tilt (which has been addressed) . He has been to two very well respected exotic vets and they just say it is irritation, he has had his eye dialated and has been thoroughly checked out. He seems in good health but this eye issue just won't go away. I have tried saline solution, it sometimes takes care of the problem for a day or two. His eye is excreting the natural fluid it should. I keep the habitat spotless. None of my other 3 guineas have any signs of problem. I think he is poking his eye with hay, but hopefully from the photos you can see that the entire area are the eye gets irritated and inflammed. I just don't know what to do. He is active and eating, everything fine but it obviously bothers him. I have tried warm compress, has anyone encountered a problem like this? thanks, Lara and the gang
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Hope that worked, sorry Lynx if it is a mess, I am so computer illiterate, but I try.
Thank you everyone. Lara
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Hope that worked, sorry Lynx if it is a mess, I am so computer illiterate, but I try.
Thank you everyone. Lara
You need a Neomycin/bacitracin antibacterial ointment. Your vet should be able to get it easily. This should be applied directly to the center of the surface of the eye twice a day or more if prescribed by your vet.
Ordinary sterile saline rinse once or more per day to flush the eye is good, especially if done immediately prior to the antibacterial ointment.
Ordinary sterile saline rinse once or more per day to flush the eye is good, especially if done immediately prior to the antibacterial ointment.