[Gpdd] (Health) Re: impaction and crusty eyes

[Stacy Harvey]

Jaime,
I have the same daily ritual with Max, although the eye crust isn't always daily. I think it's just from old age; my Max has glaucoma in one eye and I think he may be poking it accidentally on hay or something because he can't see out of it to move out of the way. I know eyes can get crusty when they have teeth problems--I'm sure everyone has heard all about the episodes with Max, so I won't repeat them : ) So it's not always a URI that causes eye crustiness.
 
And then there's the impaction...My Max is just an old man, so I clean him because I love him (he's so patient about it too--I know he hates it, but he almost never makes a peep and doesn't even struggle. He's such a good boy!). I've read that boars don't get impaction if they have been neutered, but I don't really want to put my boys through surgery if I don't have to. I wear unpowdered latex gloves when I do the "cleaning" and it really cuts down on the mess. 
 
-Stacy and the Squee Squad

		
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