My boyfriend's family's guinea pig ended up being pregnant and recently gave birth to 3 adorable pigs about 2 weeks ago. Two of the pigs are doing wonderfully, but one of them seems to not be doing so well. :c
One of his eyes is doing perfectly well, and all of the other pig's eyes are wide open, but one of his eyes is about a quarter to halfway shut and seems to be a little sticky. It's not that there's any residue on it, but some of his fur is stiff and is sticking to the rim of his eye which is causing it to close.
Also, he is a lot smaller than the rest of the pigs and seems very bony. I'm not sure if it just means he is the runt of the litter, or if the mother is ignoring him and he isn't getting enough food.
He is only two weeks old, but I wanted to see if I could take him home with me this sunday night so I can give him the care that my boyfriend's family isn't properly providing, such as alfalfa hay. Is it too soon to take him home? And is this worth a trip to the vet, or should I just try cleaning off his eye with a cloth and water?
One of his eyes is doing perfectly well, and all of the other pig's eyes are wide open, but one of his eyes is about a quarter to halfway shut and seems to be a little sticky. It's not that there's any residue on it, but some of his fur is stiff and is sticking to the rim of his eye which is causing it to close.
Also, he is a lot smaller than the rest of the pigs and seems very bony. I'm not sure if it just means he is the runt of the litter, or if the mother is ignoring him and he isn't getting enough food.
He is only two weeks old, but I wanted to see if I could take him home with me this sunday night so I can give him the care that my boyfriend's family isn't properly providing, such as alfalfa hay. Is it too soon to take him home? And is this worth a trip to the vet, or should I just try cleaning off his eye with a cloth and water?