*NOT RABBIT* Need Advice!

[HiddlesKenway]

Hello anyone who comes to this thread. I have a guinea pig who has had a run in with another piggy he has had his eye bitten and I'm not entirely sure how to go about treatment besides a bit of warm salt water over the wound. I've seen many attack wounds of the time I've had guinea pigs (Even rabbits) and never have I ended up with a wound this bad around the eyes. Most of the time it's usually nose, mouth, back, bum or ear.

Anyway here's a picture:


Sorry it's not a good one!

 

[bunbunmommy]

are you going to take him to the vet?

 

[HiddlesKenway]

There is no damage to his eye at all, it would be a waste of time as guinea pigs can't have most medication. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any safe infection fighting remedies okay to use around the eyes.

 

[lovelops]

There is some eye drops but they are prescription only... so you would have to see a vet but they will help pretty good..

Vanessa

 

[HiddlesKenway]

It's healing up fairly well with a bit of warm salt water over the area three times a day. I don't think it's serious enough to require eye drops but if it starts getting worse I will take him to the vet it's scabbed over now and the eye has none of the damage just the skin surrounding. He's a white Rex with ginger roaning on his nose an blue eyes so there could be damage but if there is it isn't too bad of I can't see it but he can still see out of it with out an issue, I'll give it a day or two and if the problem still persist I'll consult my vet I hope my rabbit savvy vet is cavy savvy too! I've never had a problem too bad in my piggies that I haven't been able to treat myself.