myth
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Post by myth on Apr 3, 2015 14:15:36 GMT -8
Hey guys, I have yet another inquiry.
one of the baby females from Mews first litter still has yet to open one of her eyes all the way. she is 4 weeks old, when I look at her eye and try and open it gently I see she still has a thin piece of skin in the middle of her eye. has anyone else dealt with this before? am I just being paranoid? how long should I wait before I should be concerned?
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Post by crittercrazy on Apr 3, 2015 15:30:25 GMT -8
Nothing to worry about. Its totally normal for the eyes to open separately. My pups usually took about a day or two to fully open both eyes.
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Post by myth on Apr 3, 2015 16:13:07 GMT -8
well, her other eye along with her litter mates eyes have been open for about 2 weeks now, that is why I am worried.
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Crystal
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Post by Crystal on Apr 3, 2015 19:15:23 GMT -8
If it has been definitely 2 weeks since her first eye opened, you may have a one-eyed gerbil in your hands.
It is possible, I had one myself. If she shows no changes in the closed eye (no swelling, no puss, crust, any sign of infection) then she probably lacks an eye and the eyelids will remain closed all her life.
Best regards though. One eyed gerbils live happily like any other too.
You could try to gently 'feel' for an eyeball but this requires skilled hands as pups are very wriggly.
Not only that but if there is an eye, I wouldn't want to risk damaging it in attempt to feel if it's there. If you feel confident in lightly rubbing over her closed eyelid, you may proceed.
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Post by myth on Apr 3, 2015 19:25:54 GMT -8
She definitely has a eye in there, her lid is open on either side but is being held shut by a piece of skin in the muddle of the lids. I have dried using warm water and a Q tip to help it open but with no success. other then it being closed it seems healthy, My only worry is if something was to get stuck in her eye and cause infection, otherwise I wouldn't mind having a one eyed girl. ^_^
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Post by betty on Apr 4, 2015 0:44:28 GMT -8
If you think that there is just a piece of skin in the way, then I would suggest speaking to a vet over the phone or in person and asking what if anything could be done to remove it. Whether it is done now or later, if the eye is fine behind there then it will still be fine.
I have a blind gerbil with 2 partially open eyes, both with some sort of eyeball behind them. She didn't open her eyes for ages actually, I thought they would stay shut forever, but they eventually opened but they stayed squinty. She is over a year now and has so far never had any eye trouble.
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Post by betty on Apr 11, 2015 9:16:48 GMT -8
How is the eye?
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