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Ok, interesting. She was getting it to coat the bladder, on the advice of several on the stoneslist. Scratchy was getting it too but then I got worried after this happened to her eye.
Lynx, she did have a couple courses of steroids. One was after her first bladder stone surgery two years ago -- a course of Dex which saved her life. Then about a year ago she had a course of Prednisone after a malignant growth was removed from her bladder.
I don't know if that would be enough steroid use. Her other meds are polycitra and metacam.
Lynx, she did have a couple courses of steroids. One was after her first bladder stone surgery two years ago -- a course of Dex which saved her life. Then about a year ago she had a course of Prednisone after a malignant growth was removed from her bladder.
I don't know if that would be enough steroid use. Her other meds are polycitra and metacam.
I'm bringing this thread back up to add to it. I also have a Monterey pig that appears to have the same eye condition that Meg has. Here are pictures of Milo's eye -
Best guess is that Milo is around 4 years old. Other than the eye, he's been very healthy and had no other problems (knock wood). Only one eye is affected to this extent (the other eye is still black with a tiny bit of white creeping in and just a hint of possible clouding). It has progressed fairly quickly since Christmas. He doesn't seem bothered by it in the slightest. I believe that he is blind in that eye.
Best guess is that Milo is around 4 years old. Other than the eye, he's been very healthy and had no other problems (knock wood). Only one eye is affected to this extent (the other eye is still black with a tiny bit of white creeping in and just a hint of possible clouding). It has progressed fairly quickly since Christmas. He doesn't seem bothered by it in the slightest. I believe that he is blind in that eye.
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Hi, Calypso. I added these pics to the forum. Let me know if that's okay.
Here's the pic of Meg from https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... 599#540599
"Osseous metaplasia of the mesectodermal trabecular meshwork in a guinea pig"
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Here's the pic of Meg from https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... 599#540599
"Osseous metaplasia of the mesectodermal trabecular meshwork in a guinea pig"
[edit -- Lynx]
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He had it in both eyes when rescued from the pound. I had him for about a year and he was a senior pig when I got him. The only history I had on him was he had at least two owners and the most recent owners kept him outside at night. I assume he didn't have the best of care. One eye was worse than the other. Lubrication of the eye was never a problem. I always had the impression his sight was affected.
Photos of further degeneration in Meg's eye.
http://photos.imageevent.com/occavyhave ... egeye3.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/occavyhave ... geye3b.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/occavyhave ... egeye3.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/occavyhave ... geye3b.jpg