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Pin through eye

Postby Blueiguy » Sat Oct 26, 2013 6:20 pm

Hi guys~!
need of desperate measures at the moment as i live 4 hours from the closest vet!
My bluey Jasper was walking around the floor
And he accidentally got a pin through his eye!
his eye started oozing but i can't see any physical damage besides a little hole.
What should i do?!
please help!
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Re: Pin through eye

Postby Scincoides » Sat Oct 26, 2013 6:36 pm

My best advice would be to make the drive to a vet. I'm nearly positive that a pin through the eye isn't a do it yourself fix. I'm sorry to hear about the poor skink. Please keep us updated
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Re: Pin through eye

Postby Blueiguy » Sat Oct 26, 2013 6:51 pm

The eye has stopped oozing.
The eye seems normal And there is no blood.
I think i will leave it be for the time being and if his condition gets worse within the next half hour. i will make the trip.
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Re: Pin through eye

Postby Bird_Brain » Sat Oct 26, 2013 7:23 pm

Call the vet and see what their recommendation is for this situation. No one on here is qualified to tell you what the course of treatment should be.

Hope your bluey heals just fine.
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Re: Pin through eye

Postby El Lobo » Sat Oct 26, 2013 9:15 pm

The fluid lost is probably the aqueous humor.

I guess the question is, what would you do it if was your eye?
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Re: Pin through eye

Postby Richard.C » Sun Oct 27, 2013 3:26 pm

X2 what el lobo said

If theres a hole in the eye theres likely damage,if i had a pin in my eye id be straight to hospital

Waiting to see if theres any probs often leads to a worse prob down the track making medicating more intense
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Re: Pin through eye

Postby Lea » Mon Oct 28, 2013 3:07 pm

:shock:

Vet.

Ooze or no ooze there is a huge risk of damage and an even bigger risk of infection.

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