Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Male | unneutered | 3 lbs
Hi, I have a hedgehog and he seems to have a white circle in his eye that almost covers it completely. Is it cataract? What can I do to help him?
1 Answer
Published on August 31st, 2017
From your pictures, it certainly looks like Pumba has a cataract! You should schedule a visit with your veterinarian to see if they can figure out what caused the cataract - as sometimes they can be caused by a systemic disease and other times it can be a problem just isolated to the affected eye. Cataracts are not reversible, so Pumba will have this cataract for the rest of his life. Finding out what caused it will allow your veterinarian to determine if any treatment needs to be done to try and prevent one from forming in the other eye. Thank you for using Pet Coach!
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