To best maintain your small pet's eye health, look daily for these tell-tale signs of unhealthy eyes:
- Cloudiness (lack of clarity)
- Dullness (no shine or sparkle to the eyes)
- Discharge/watery eyes
- Matted fur around eyes
- Foreign objects in eye
- Swollen eyelids
- Sunken or protruding eyes
- Inability or unwillingness to open the eye
- Pawing at the eye
Follow these 10 tips to help ensure your small pet's eye health:
- Locate your small pet's cage in a draft-free area with constant temperatures. Drafts can dry eyes out, and temperature fluctuation can stress your pet.
- Keep your pet's cage clean and dry.
- Avoid bedding with aromatic oils, such as cedar. These may irritate eyes. Aspen bedding or shredded paper is a better choice.
- Avoid dusty bedding and litter (if applicable), as dust can easily get in eyes.
- Feed nutritious foods and treats.
- Complement your small pet's diet with nutritious supplements, for overall health.
- Ensure that clean, fresh water is always available.
- Provide plenty of opportunities for exercise.
- Avoid toys and cages with sharp edges/pointed ends that could accidentally injure eyes.
- Provide safe, quiet hideaways and sleeping areas.
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