evilove
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Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Aug 1, 2012
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- Joined
- Aug 1, 2012
- Messages
- 57
I took my little guy to the vet today because of a cloudy eye. I noticed it a few days ago, but couldn't really tell if it was cloudy or just the lighting. My hubby looked at it last night and said he wasn't sure, either, but it might be cloudy. I looked at it again this morning, and it was definitely more pronounced than the day before, so I called the vet. We have a wonderful cavy savvy vet and he agreed to see us right away.
The vet said Charlie has a very strange looking cataract with adhesions that are preventing his pupil from dilating. The pupil is tiny in the affected eye. He tried to measure the ocular pressure in the bad eye, but it was so low the device was only able to give one readout. However, he said it was much lower than the good eye, which means there is a lot of inflammation inside the eye. He has prescribe Atropine to dilate the pupil, and Flurbiprofen to relieve inflammation and discomfort. Both drops are to be given every twelve hours, five minutes apart from each other. We have a follow up by phone scheduled for a week from now to see how he is doing.
History: Charlie is about a year old, possibly 1.5 years. He was acquired via adoption through the animal shelter, so I'm not sure on his exact age or previous history. He is a small piggie, weighing in at only 945 grams (and has actually grown quite a bit since I got him in July). He lives with his adopted brother, Wild Thing, who likes to tussle with him, but is not aggressive. (Wild Thing had to come with us to the vet because when he is by himself he bites the bars and wheeks for his brother!)
Has anyone else heard of such a thing, these medications, experience with young pigs with cataracts? Other than the eye, he seems perfectly healthy, loves running around, loves his food, and is generally just a sweet, quiet little guy.
The vet said Charlie has a very strange looking cataract with adhesions that are preventing his pupil from dilating. The pupil is tiny in the affected eye. He tried to measure the ocular pressure in the bad eye, but it was so low the device was only able to give one readout. However, he said it was much lower than the good eye, which means there is a lot of inflammation inside the eye. He has prescribe Atropine to dilate the pupil, and Flurbiprofen to relieve inflammation and discomfort. Both drops are to be given every twelve hours, five minutes apart from each other. We have a follow up by phone scheduled for a week from now to see how he is doing.
History: Charlie is about a year old, possibly 1.5 years. He was acquired via adoption through the animal shelter, so I'm not sure on his exact age or previous history. He is a small piggie, weighing in at only 945 grams (and has actually grown quite a bit since I got him in July). He lives with his adopted brother, Wild Thing, who likes to tussle with him, but is not aggressive. (Wild Thing had to come with us to the vet because when he is by himself he bites the bars and wheeks for his brother!)
Has anyone else heard of such a thing, these medications, experience with young pigs with cataracts? Other than the eye, he seems perfectly healthy, loves running around, loves his food, and is generally just a sweet, quiet little guy.
