I just posted about my one eyed chin Davy. Well, right now after play time he got into a corner he shouldn't have and now his non-eye had some sticky gray gunk on it. I tried taking it off with my fingers and then a tissue, and I succeeded for the most part but the fur surrounding his non-eye is still sticky and theres a bit still there. I put him back in his cage and he was just sitting there with his hands and teeth on the bars, and he was making a grinding sound too. I'm worried, because his eye doesn't look good and I think he's in pain. What do I do?
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ticklechin
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Chin needs a vet visit.
Newt
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So the grey gunk only appeared after he'd been in the corner? Sounds like he might have gotten some dust or maybe a cobweb in there.
He'll probably need a vet visit to get it flushed out, and to make sure there's no corneal scratches.
A check up with the vet should put your mind at ease. Given that he's only got one eye already, I wouldn't wait if I were you. Hopefully it's just an annoying bit of muck in there that will easily come out!
He'll probably need a vet visit to get it flushed out, and to make sure there's no corneal scratches.
A check up with the vet should put your mind at ease. Given that he's only got one eye already, I wouldn't wait if I were you. Hopefully it's just an annoying bit of muck in there that will easily come out!
^ Actually the muck was on the eyelid where he doesn't have an eye. It is just pink flesh there and today I saw that it was worse, theres gray gunk stuck to the fur around there and for the first time I actually saw the line were the top and bottom lid meet. He used to have kind of a crusty covering but that's gone so his lid is exposed and there is some white discharge. I first noticed the discharge yesterday but I didn't think it was coming from within.
I'll most likely call up the vet tomorrow after my class, because it's late now. But if anyone has some advice for me that would be great.
Also, he seems to want to rub his non-eye on stuff and scratch at it.
I'll most likely call up the vet tomorrow after my class, because it's late now. But if anyone has some advice for me that would be great.
Also, he seems to want to rub his non-eye on stuff and scratch at it.
becky12883
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It sounds like his eye socket might be infected, which could make it itchy too. Hopefully you can get him into the vet soon.
AZChins
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I don't know if you're dealing with an infection here. Chins that are missing eyes need to have the eye cleaned out from time to time since the socket can gather up debris. It will often look sticky or gooey where the eye is missing, the eyeball is gone but the tear ducts are still there and there's no way that everything is self cleaning anymore.
It sounds like you need to go to the vet so they can show you how to clean it! Every week or so you need to clean it up, maybe more often. Or, you may need to opt to have surgery. The discharge is most likely coming from inside, with a normal eye you'd never notice but without an eye the system isn't functioning as it should.
It sounds like you need to go to the vet so they can show you how to clean it! Every week or so you need to clean it up, maybe more often. Or, you may need to opt to have surgery. The discharge is most likely coming from inside, with a normal eye you'd never notice but without an eye the system isn't functioning as it should.
javachin
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See a vet now.
