Eyes/Non-crusty Hay stuck in the eye

[hydrohoki]

I'm sure there are threads on this somewhere but I wasn't able to find them with a "hay in eye" search.

One of my pigs got a piece of hay stuck in her eye sometime yesterday. It was weepy and a little crusty when I got home (and noticed). I could see the hay so we got it out late last night (it was in an inch and a half long). Today her eye is more open and a little less cloudy but it's still cloudy.

I have eye drops (guinea pig appropriate from the rescue) that I put in this morning. I'm going to call the vet when they open and see what they say too.

So, the dilemma is that we got 4 inches of snow (a lot for this area) and it's coming down hard. I would take her in on a normal day, but is it worth the risk of getting stuck in the snow today with one of my guinea pigs?

 

[HowietheGreat]

Yup, went through it with my Teddy. Look under my posts, I gave a detail account. Best of luck! Eye injuries are apinful and potentially serious, I would get it checked when you are safely able to.

 

[hydrohoki]

Thanks! I got an appointment for 9:20am tomorrow, hopefully they'll be open.

 

[HowietheGreat]

Let us know how it went.

 

[hydrohoki]

Couldn't make it, the roads are pure ice. The eye is looking better though. I leave tomorrow but the caretaker is a pig pro who can take her in.

See can now see a carrot coming

 

[hydrohoki]

YAY!! Here's an update before I fight the airports.

Starbuck has:
-no swelling
-no crustiness
-no redness
-no cloudiness
and she attempted to push her cagemate off the loft today. She must be feeling like her old self . We're still going to keep a close eye on it (pun intended).

Thanks!

 

[hydrohoki]

Oh! I completely forgot to update. With prescription eyedrops from the vet (which seemed to really hurt Starbuck, poor kid) and a few days of being very pathetic unless veggies were near, the eye healed perfectly. I'm so grateful!

Thanks for all the advice.