Eyes
3.3.4 Eyes
| Is there pus or excess tears from the eyes? | |
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| Are there stains down the side of the face? | |
| Is the animal blinking excessively like it has pain in the eye or is bothered by light? | |
| Are there cloudy areas on the surface of the eyes (due to infection or injury)? Are the eyes sunken in the sockets? This may be due to serious dehydration. | |
| What color is the tissue surrounding the eyeball (called "conjunctiva")? Normally, it should be pink: | |
| - Reddened conjunctiva indicates inflammation due to irritation or infection. It may also indicate fever. | |
| - Dark red, purple or brown conjunctiva indicates severe toxemia (blood poisoning) and is a very bad sign. | |
| - Pale or white conjunctiva indicates shock, or anemia usually due to parasites. See page 125. | |
| - Yellow conjunctiva indicates a liver problem (i.e. liver flukes) or that blood cells are being destroyed (i.e. anaplasma or Babesia), and is called "jaundice.” The yellow color can be seen best in the white part of the eye called the “sclera.” |