Belle's eye >> red growth thing
- swannie
- For the love of pigs!
Steve and I were out this morning, and we came back and were greeting the pigs and I immediately noticed that Belle's eye looked weird. Upon closer inpsection, she has red nodules coming out from the upper eyelid of her left eye. The eye itself is not clouded (which is what we've seen when our pigs have been poked in the eye with hay), and it most definitely was not like this last night when I took pictures of her.
Anyway, here's what it looks like. Could this be pea-eye? It doesn't look enclosed within any membrane at all. I had a good look at her other eye and saw what might be the beginnings of something similar on her lower lid (see bottom pic). I put a bit of antibiotic opthalmic ointment on it for now and will call the vet in the AM (probably just the local vet) to see if they can squeeze her in in the PM as I'm taking a half day to get ready for Passover.
Anyway, here's what it looks like. Could this be pea-eye? It doesn't look enclosed within any membrane at all. I had a good look at her other eye and saw what might be the beginnings of something similar on her lower lid (see bottom pic). I put a bit of antibiotic opthalmic ointment on it for now and will call the vet in the AM (probably just the local vet) to see if they can squeeze her in in the PM as I'm taking a half day to get ready for Passover.
- snowflakey
- E's Moriarity
Those pictures look terrible. Is Belle's eye hurting her? I hope you get in to the vet tomorrow.
- Lynx
- Celebrate!!!
I seem to remember reading about something similar but I'm afraid I don't remember any details. Poor girl. Opthalmic ointment sounds like a good idea. You posted in the Feedback forum that you don't mind if I copy your pics. So, assuming you still don't mind, I'm going to save the top one and add it to the thread (it is very clear).
- KarasKavies
- For the love of my girls!
I have two sows with lower lids just like the lower lid photo. I have had the vet look at them many times and he didn't seem to think it was anything we could do anything about. Actually, now that I think of it, I have three pigs with one eye like that.
I have used drops etc. but nothing seemed to make any difference. It seems like at times it gets smaller and at times it gets bigger, but it is always there. They have been like this for well over a year and don't bother the pig at all.
As far as it happening overnight, it did seem like I sdidn't see it one day and then it was there the next day. I suppose it happens over time, but we don't notice it until it is more obvious.
It can also be caused by something getting in the eye. The vet used the dye on two of my pigs and there was nothing there. It all looked great.
I have used drops etc. but nothing seemed to make any difference. It seems like at times it gets smaller and at times it gets bigger, but it is always there. They have been like this for well over a year and don't bother the pig at all.
As far as it happening overnight, it did seem like I sdidn't see it one day and then it was there the next day. I suppose it happens over time, but we don't notice it until it is more obvious.
It can also be caused by something getting in the eye. The vet used the dye on two of my pigs and there was nothing there. It all looked great.