Sallys test results 😔

[Zara]

Well done Sally, very brave, pleased she’s feeling better.

 

[Emx93]

Any humans on the picture?! . I have knee problems and it hasn’t been offered as an option. I am going to look into it.

My nan is bedbound with severe arthritis and has been for years and sadly she's never been offered it

 

[Emx93]

Unfortunately we are off to the emergency vets with little miss Sally. Borrowed car seats from neighbours and my friend is coming to drive us. Her poor eye

 

[Emx93]

 

[Frida]

I hope and pray Sally is going to be ok. Please update us when you can.

 

[Maz]

Oh goodness. What happened?

 

[Emx93]

Oh goodness. What happened?

We just got home. She had hay stuck behind the eye. It's completely ulcered the whole eyeball. She's got antibiotic drops 6x a day. She needs to be rechecked in 3-4 days and every 3-4 days to see if it will heal or if she will loose the eye.

 

[Maz]

Oh poor Sally. Hopefully the antibiotics do the trick. So it's nothing to do with the laser therapy then?

 

[Emx93]

Oh poor Sally. Hopefully the antibiotics do the trick. So it's nothing to do with the laser therapy then?

Not at all, it's a common design flaw with guinea pigs- hay makes up 80%of their diet and they love to jump and hide in it but it often causes hay poke, I have not dealt with one this bad before though! I asked about laser therapy and the vet said absolutely fine to continue as planned. She's due another session tomorrow but if she's very stressed I may try and put it back a day or two.

 

[Maz]

I've always worried about hamsters eyes with things like hay but haven't heard of any issues. Poor thing. Good she can still have the laser therapy but it sounds sensible to put it back.

 

[Emx93]

I've always worried about hamsters eyes with things like hay but haven't heard of any issues. Poor thing. Good she can still have the laser therapy but it sounds sensible to put it back.

After loosing charmander following eye removal surgery it is a scary time. I'm rather worried about her
My last time dealing with a guinea pig eye issue was marshmallow in January 2022. On the way back from surgery to have a massive abcess removed she hay poked both eyes in the carrier. she had also only just recovered from a uri when she had surgery. That piggy really did like to scare me however sallys does look worse. I am very worried, I really don't want her to loose the eye.

 

[Socks' Mum]

We just got home. She had hay stuck behind the eye. It's completely ulcered the whole eyeball. She's got antibiotic drops 6x a day. She needs to be rechecked in 3-4 days and every 3-4 days to see if it will heal or if she will loose the eye.

Poor girl, I hope it improves soon

 

[Frida]

I hope Sally gets well soon. Sending warm hugs

 

[Emx93]

Sally has an appointment with her vet 9:30am on Wednesday to check the eye again. I'm going to go to laser therapy today as planned as she seems okay in herself xx

 

[Frida]

I hope all goes well for Sally

 

[Emx93]

I hope all goes well for Sally

Thankyou she did fab with her laser again today her normal vet has put some eye lubricant up for her as well as more metacam so im going to pick those up later so lucky with my vets they are amazing with all my animals

 

[Frida]

Sounds like Sally doesn't let anything get her down. She's a fighter. You're lucky to have a good vets who care so much.

 

[Emx93]

Sounds like Sally doesn't let anything get her down. She's a fighter. You're lucky to have a good vets who care so much.

I am very lucky Sally is a warrior for sure she is being so brave letting me put drops in every 4 hours and going to the vets so often for lasering and now also for eye checks! To think just 8 months ago she wouldn't even tolerate a human hand anywhere near her! She is having her eye rechecked tomorrow at 9:30am and having laser therapy Thursday at midday this is her eye today (first pic is after her second drops of the day, second pic is before)

 

[Maz]

It almost looks like a cataract doesn’t it? Although I know nothing about Guinea Pig eyes!

 

[Emx93]

It almost looks like a cataract doesn’t it? Although I know nothing about Guinea Pig eyes!

Guinea pigs can get them but this is a ulcer, they put a dye in the eye at the vets and if it glows green its an ulcer or scratch. Her entire eye went green she usually has black eyes