Guinea pigs are prone to eye irritations and illnesses due to their small size and their living environment which often includes dust or debris from bedding and shavings. Some of the eye conditions may include general irritations or eye scratches that often clear on their own or with a simply eye wash as directed by a vet. Other more complicated eye illnesses include Entropion. This is a condition that happens when the eyelash turns into the eye causing irritation and even a change in eye coloring. For example, the eye could turn a milky white and an ulcer could even develop. Note that this milky white coloring is different from the milky white substance that can form when the eyes naturally lubricate. Entropion is common in Texels, Teddies, and Rexes and most often seen in babies. Learn more or call your pet clinic Auburn Hills MI.
