My baby guinea pig has green eye discharge and is losing weight.

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I have 5, 3 day old Guinea pigs and some of them have this green sticky discharge that is on there eyes and are causing them to not be able to open them Without me damping my finger with warm water and then gently wiping there eyes. One of them in particular has to have it done everyday and has started to show abnormal behaviour such as not following the rest of them or the mother around sitting in the corner on its own and has started to become very skinny and will only go to mum if next to her. Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | unspayed | 3 days old

Elva Ma DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, and thank you for your question. I'm sorry to hear some of the babies are unwell. Green sticky discharge from the eyes are suggestive of an eye infection. I would recommend getting them to a vet within the next 24 hours, where they can prescribe appropriate antibiotic eye drops. The one that is losing weight may have a more serious systemic infection that requires additional medications. In the meantime, keep the environment clean by changing the dirty bedding daily. Bring the mum close to the babies, especially the sick ones, to encourage them to nurse. Keep them in a warm, non-drafty environment. I hope this helps, and that your little ones feel better soon.

My baby guinea pig has green eye discharge and is losing weight.

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