General Urgent help needed

[Aleks]

George has part of some cilantro stuck on his eye. Is there a safe way to get it off?? Is it dangerous to leave it on his eye? Like will it come out on its own?

 

[Aleks]

If somebody could help like now that would be great, its really worrying me.

 

[RodentCuddles]

I would just gently pull it out. Gigi had a piece of hay in the corner of her eye once and I just pulled it out....there was never any after problem.

 

[Aleks]

I would just gently pull it out. Gigi had a piece of hay in the corner of her eye once and I just pulled it out....there was never any after problem.

He keeps closing hi eye when I get close, though. Should I have my boyfriend gently hold his eye open or..??

 

[RodentCuddles]

I honestly don't know, Gigi just let me slowly pull it out while I held her.

Yea, maybe get your boy friend to gently open his eye so you can slowly gently pull it out.

 

[MissJean]

Something tells me sticking a finger in your pigs eye is not good. I've seen hay dust floating on my pig's eyes before and it came out on it's own.

 

[RodentCuddles]

The one on Gigi's eye was sticking out from the eye , not sure if the piece of cilantro is?
I didn't touch Gigi's eye, I just pulled the hay..

 

[ellisa]

I've used a damp cloth to gently get bits of hay out of my pigs eyes before. Can you maybe try that?

 

[Aleks]

The piece of the cilantro isn't sticking out anywhere for me to pull it out, at least not that I can tell, it's against his eye. I tried blowing on it to see if maybe that would make it fly off or anything but it didn't work. Edit: I put him back in his cage for a minute to let him use the bathroom and such. @ellisa I'll try that in a little bit when I take him back out. I'm really just worried that it's hurting him or that if I don't get it off of his eye its going to go behind his eye or something and that he'll need surgery. Ugh

 

[Aleks]

I got it out! I messaged my aunts ex wife on facebook and asked her about it because she used to be a tech at an animal hospital. She told me to try to flush it out with slightly warm water and it worked!

 

[MissJean]

Glad that sorted out! I think I'll go buy some pig-safe eye drops, as this thread now has me wanting to prepare. Ha!

 

[Aleks]

So am I, I was soo worried for him! I'm glad that i'll know what to do if it ever happens again.