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What causes a white spot on my guinea pig's eye and constant tearing?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Guinea Pig | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 10 months old

Hello, my guinea pig has a little white spot on his eyes lately and keeps on tearing.

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on November 10th, 2019

This problem could be due to a corneal ulcer and secondary conjunctivitis, probably secondary to a trauma or infection. A check up would be needed to confirm this clinical suspicion and as appropriate treatment would include antibiotics and anti-inflammatory eye drops. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!

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