Itching eyes to the point of bleeding?

[Kalvyn]

My squirrel, Kalvyn, seems to be itching his eyes. His eyes are red and bleeding and puffy. He was not like this last night when we had some play-time and I didn't notice anything wrong this morning for breakfast. I was walking past his cage, thinking he was asleep and napping. When I looked, he was in the back of the cage. This is odd for him, he likes to lay on a platform and watch people or even youtube videos, but I've never seen him sit in the back where it's darker. He loves attention. When I looked, his eyes were red and puffy as I said before.

His temperament seems normal if just a bit lazy form not feeling well. He came right over to me when I called him over to get a better look and he let me took a few pictures. He's sitting in the back now with his head lowered, not really moving much.

We don't have a vet for him because there are none that we have found that will take him without papers because of where we live. He was a result of someone else taking him in when he was found almost dead in the woods with no mother around and his only found sibling dead. These people would NOT take him to the rehab, saying it was 'too far to drive' and asked us as friends to do it, even though we're over an hour away from the rehab location and they're about 15 minutes. By the time we were able to pick him up, they had gotten him too used to being handles. As law where I live, a will animal handles by humans without training has to be put down. We took him home and raised him to be a bundle of joy in fear he would be killed.

He is just around 2 years old.
Here are the pictures of him.
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[MiriamS]

This should be moved into the emergency section. Did your squirrel get exposed to anything unusual or eat anything unusual? Can you blot his eye area with warm water? Someone more expert will come to help soon.

[Jackie in Tampa]

can you handle him?
what is new in his surroundings?
what chemical might he have gotten into?
plant?
rat bait?
new laundry soap?
if you can wipe his eyes, is it blood? red? or weeping wet?
head down means not feeling well, something is not right.
Have you seen him drinking?
poops?
urine?

[Kalvyn]

This should be moved into the emergency section. Did your squirrel get exposed to anything unusual or eat anything unusual? Can you blot his eye area with warm water? Someone more expert will come to help soon.
What would qualify for an emergency section? His cage is in my bedroom. I can keep other animals out of my room if needed.

His diet has been normal and he hasn't come in contact with anything strange that I have noticed. I keep a close eye on him because he's a squirrel and too curious for his own good, and being in college with a major that my work has a LOT OF WIRES I need to keep a close eye on him when he's out of his cage.

I blotted one eye before he made his 'get away form me or I'm ripping your face off' noise. I didn't notice any discharge but it could have just gotten diluted with the water and hard to see? There was some dried and fresh blood on the towel, but I expected as much.

[Kalvyn]

can you handle him?
what is new in his surroundings?
what chemical might he have gotten into?
plant?
rat bait?
new laundry soap?
if you can wipe his eyes, is it blood? red? or weeping wet?
head down means not feeling well, something is not right.
Have you seen him drinking?
poops?
urine?
can you handle him?
I would have been able to before I tried blotting his eyes. I tried and now he's angry. I'm giving him some time to chill before I try again. When my sister gets home we'll put on the gloves and hold him down to flush the eyes if that is what is suggested.
what is new in his surroundings?
Absolutely nothing.
what chemical might he have gotten into?
None. I don't keep chemicals in my bedroom where he is allowed to play. The worst 'chemical' I have is crayola model magic which he did not get into and it is also non-toxic and wouldn't create this reaction.
plant?
We don't keep house plants and I don't give him any to chew on that I didn't buy specifically to be used by pets. Even then it's not a 'plant' so much as a 'toy'. He has not gotten any new toys recently. The most recent new toy he has is a wicker ball that is for small rodents that had a bell in it. bells are his favorite toys ever. This was the week before Easter, though. I doubt that's the problem.
rat bait?
We don't use any. We don't have rodent problems. We have a few mice in the basement but they don't bother us upstairs and we use humane traps with peanut butter and relocate them when caught. This is usually in the winter though. I've never seen a mouse in our house in the summer.
new laundry soap?
Nope. We use hypoallergenic soap for both humans and pets. We have not switched and he's actually on the end of his 'cycle' where I change bedding, so any reaction to a wash should not be happening now.
if you can wipe his eyes, is it blood? red? or weeping wet?
I was able to wipe one eye. I got a drop of fresh blood and some dried blood, as expected. I didn't notice any discharge on the paper towel but it could have diluted with the water and been hard to see on a white towel.
head down means not feeling well, something is not right.
I figured as much.
Have you seen him drinking?
He had a drink and some breakfast this morning.
poops?urine?
He wasn't noticeably sick until this morning so I have not been watching his poops and such but it is something I am keeping an eye on now, though.

[Kalvyn]

POSSIBLE UPDATE?
I'm not sure what this post would qualify as...?
I'm going to run out and get him some children's benadryl. I checked on him just now and the blood is dry and not fresh anymore so maybe he's feeling a little better? Less itchy?
Could this be a really bad case of allergies?
Benadryl should at least help with puffyness and itchyness until we can find out more, right? I read on the board somewhere that children's was fine.
What I do with my skunks when they have allergies is get the melt-a-way tab things...they are like those old listerine strips. They stick to the roof of the mouth so you can't get it out, which is good for animals that are cunning and smart. Our skunks can detect and spit out crushed benadryl. I would only imagine a creature who uses their front paws as well as a squirrel does to be better at getting around the medication that's icky..

Is that a think I can do for him? The children's benaryl strips, I mean...
I offered him a walnut and he wanted no parts of it.
Poor little man. )':
I'm worried...But I'm hoping it's just a bad case of allergies. We live in the woods...so maybe?

[Jackie in Tampa]

childrens syrup will be best and we need a weight on him in grams...we can help you dose it, you'll need a 1 cc syringe, ask the pharmacist for a non needled, tell him you have a pet rat:thumbsup
yes to the bendryl...it'll help with some relief.

[Kalvyn]

childrens syrup will be best and we need a weight on him in grams...we can help you dose it, you'll need a 1 cc syringe, ask the pharmacist for a non needled, tell him you have a pet rat:thumbsup
yes to the bendryl...it'll help with some relief.
We have syringes at the ready. One of our skunks recently broke a leg and had to get surgery so we have a few that we had to use for her antibiotics. Also have some from back when he was a baby; before his vet moved to a different state and left us hanging. (GRRR). He had to be treated for mites and possible internal parasites since he was a wild baby, we just keep everything handy for future use.

I will run out and get the syrup and the melty bits (you never know when you need them! The skunks need them any way and we're all out...)

I reaaalllyyy hope it's just allergies.

[MiriamS]

yes to the bendryl...it'll help with some relief.
Good, I was thinking about suggesting that.

[Jackie in Tampa]

My initial questions were thinking maybe allergy? trauma?
I have no clue?:dono

http://www.localhealth.com/article/eye-bleeding/causes

[Jackie in Tampa]

this is not common...hard to identify why...and what.
without more info, I would be reserved with meds etc.
I am doing some reading...:thinking

[Kalvyn]

this is not common...hard to identify why...and what.
without more info, I would be reserved with meds etc.
I am doing some reading...:thinking
All of the help is appreciated! It really is. I can't think of any trauma he's had recently. He was fine in the morning for breakfast. he ate a little then went to bed (which is normal for him. He comes back out to finish his food later in the day and then the same with dinner overnight) and I've been in the room with him and he's been quiet.

He's still sitting with his head down. We're running out for benadryl now, though, and will weigh him when we get back. <3

Thank you so much.

[Kalvyn]

Good, I was thinking about suggesting that.:Love_Icon

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

Do you get branches from outside for him to chew? Could it be he got a load of pollen on his hands and rubbed his eyes and it just exploded from there, hence the rubbing so much they bleed, or sap, or anything outdoors that can cause allergy or irritation, some plants can just be very bad irritants and not poisonous.

[Scooterzmom]

I don't want to alarm anyone, and I don't know how an NR might get it, unles maybe a lowered immune system or the virus having been brought in from the outdoors with something contaminated but.... From what I observed with 2 of my wilds here who developed pox, the FIRST symptoms were the puffy, swollen pink eyes, as if the virus attacks the weaker, softer area around the eyes.

I'm only suggesting...my experience in comparison to many here is limited, but maybe checking the web to see pics of early pox to see if this would look anything like it could help you and/or others see if there's any similarity.

If it were pox, then this little one needs to go on AB's asap.

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

One way Pox is spread is by mosquitoes, so I NR could get it that way
Please check her eyes, mouth, feet, and genitalia
as they also are the first to show signs.

[Kalvyn]

Do you get branches from outside for him to chew? Could it be he got a load of pollen on his hands and rubbed his eyes and it just exploded from there, hence the rubbing so much they bleed, or sap, or anything outdoors that can cause allergy or irritation, some plants can just be very bad irritants and not poisonous.
We don't give him anything outside because I'm paranoid about bugs and diseases and such. We only get him toys from the pet stores but he hasn't gotten anything new since before Easter.

[Kalvyn]

I don't want to alarm anyone, and I don't know how an NR might get it, unles maybe a lowered immune system or the virus having been brought in from the outdoors with something contaminated but.... From what I observed with 2 of my wilds here who developed pox, the FIRST symptoms were the puffy, swollen pink eyes, as if the virus attacks the weaker, softer area around the eyes.

I'm only suggesting...my experience in comparison to many here is limited, but maybe checking the web to see pics of early pox to see if this would look anything like it could help you and/or others see if there's any similarity.

If it were pox, then this little one needs to go on AB's asap.
Hm, from what I see real quick in google image I wouldn't say pox, but I won't rule it out either. I will look it up more. Is there anything I should look out for...other symptoms and such? It's hard to see, he won't really let me close, but it looks like he just may have scratched at his eyes to the point of bleeding. It may have just been how the blood and (maybe discharge?) was matted in his fur to look like there was a cut. Like I said, he won't really let me look and I'm trying to not mess with him too much until I weigh him and give him the benadryl. Which we JUST got back from getting. We live out of the way so it's about a 20 minute drive one way to the store to get it. I feel bad for making him wait but it had to be done. Wanted to check for replies once more before I weighed him for dosage!

Thank you guys all so much for help, though. I really appreciate it. if I could, I would personally thank you all in person. I want to hug you guys so much. I love my little Kal. Even if he won't sleep with me on the bed...grr.

[Nancy in New York]

What would qualify for an emergency section? His cage is in my bedroom. I can keep other animals out of my room if needed.




Do you want me to move your thread to the emergency section?
What other animals do you have that are allowed in his room?

[Kalvyn]

One way Pox is spread is by mosquitoes, so I NR could get it that way
Please check her eyes, mouth, feet, and genitalia
as they also are the first to show signs.
I was looking at his paws before and didn't notice anything odd. When I weigh him in a moment I'll check everything else since I'll have the gloves on. He's not a fan of being 'examined' .He'll live.

This may sound noobish...
But what is NR?
And you said 'AB' before...what does that mean?
I'm sorry but better I ask now than when it's too late, right? >:

How do you treat pox?
It...It IS treatable right?
Oh god please say it is.

[Jackie in Tampa]

NR
non releasable

AB
antibiotics

pox is a virus and can be treated with Acyclovir

[Kalvyn]

Do you want me to move your thread to the emergency section?
What other animals do you have that are allowed in his room?
Well I didn't think the eyes were a life threatening emergency, so I think it may be good in the non life threatening section? But do what you think is best...I don't really even know anymore. ):

Really all of the other animals have the run of the house.
My dog likes to sit by my computer chair which is in this room. We have four skunks but only one ever really comes in her. Her and the squirrel are very close, actually. I don't let them play, really, but they'll play through the pars of the cage and I have caught them grooming eachother through the bars. Kal, the squirrel, will even share his food with the skunk. Even then, she only comes in a few times a week at most. Because the dog hangs out in here with me, the skunks don't hang out in here. And I know you're a squirrel person so you understand, but I want to point out that the skunks are of top health. They just had their vet checkups for the year (since they were from a breeder an have papers, vets <3 them, unlike the squirrel who sadly does not have papers). They have no mites or diseases...They're healthier than most dogs I've seen. I just...want to point out that what ever he may have did NOT come from the skunks...Skunks have such a bad rep so I can't help but just say this.

[Nancy in New York]

I was looking at his paws before and didn't notice anything odd. When I weigh him in a moment I'll check everything else since I'll have the gloves on. He's not a fan of being 'examined' .He'll live.

This may sound noobish...
But what is NR?
And you said 'AB' before...what does that mean?
I'm sorry but better I ask now than when it's too late, right? >:

How do you treat pox?
It...It IS treatable right?
Oh god please say it is.


Abs, are antibiotics
NR is a non releasable
Pox....Jackie is the expert. Start by boosting the immune system with Vetri DMG from squirrels and more...
here is the link.http://www.squirrelsandmore.com/rehab-supplies/homeopathy/vetri-dmg-liquid.html

[Kalvyn]

NR
non releasable

AB
antibiotics

pox is a virus and can be treated with Acyclovir
Oh okay, thank you!
We do have some antibiotics if he needs them. I said before that our one skunk just had surgery for a broken bone and we still have some of hers if that would be usable for what he has. It's liquid and easy to dose if it would help and he needs it. My boyfriend is also a vet tech and though he can't help much when it comes to diagnosing my pets, I'm sure if I asked him to pick me up some meds from his work he would do his darndest. (Unless you can just call a vet and ask for AB? I'm not sure how this works...I'm not used to this kind of thing...)

Okay, I'm going to go weigh him now!
Wish me luck...

[Kalvyn]

Abs, are antibiotic
NR is a non releasable
Pox....Jackie is the expert. Start by boosting the immune system with Vetri DMG from squirrelsandmore.com
Okay! I will.
Thank you all so much!

[Nancy in New York]

These areas concern me a little.
http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv95/nancym518/TSB%20photos/zmiqon-1.jpg

[Nancy in New York]

Would you feel comfortable telling us just what state you are in? You don't have to give the city or anything. I'm in New York, and have a fabulous vet.:thumbsup

[Nancy in New York]

Well I didn't think the eyes were a life threatening emergency, so I think it may be good in the non life threatening section? But do what you think is best...I don't really even know anymore. ):

Really all of the other animals have the run of the house.
My dog likes to sit by my computer chair which is in this room. We have four skunks but only one ever really comes in her. Her and the squirrel are very close, actually. I don't let them play, really, but they'll play through the pars of the cage and I have caught them grooming eachother through the bars. Kal, the squirrel, will even share his food with the skunk. Even then, she only comes in a few times a week at most. Because the dog hangs out in here with me, the skunks don't hang out in here. And I know you're a squirrel person so you understand, but I want to point out that the skunks are of top health. They just had their vet checkups for the year (since they were from a breeder an have papers, vets <3 them, unlike the squirrel who sadly does not have papers). They have no mites or diseases...They're healthier than most dogs I've seen. I just...want to point out that what ever he may have did NOT come from the skunks...Skunks have such a bad rep so I can't help but just say this.
I was just wondering if something goes outside, like your dog, and then comes back into the same room as the squirrel...I wonder if their is something on the dog from outside that may be irritating to Kalvyn....I know that we have tons of pollin flying around today, the cars are green from it...:shakehead

[Kalvyn]

Would you feel comfortable telling us just what state you are in? You don't have to give the city or anything. I'm in New York, and have a fabulous vet.:thumbsup
I'm in Pennsylvania. We used to have a great vet, but the office he worked out of was finding ways to screw everyone over financially and through their pets (long story about my sister's cat...omg). He was willing to still see his patients out of the office though and only see them in the office for surgeries so they could avoid the drama, but one day he was just..gone. He went to Wisconsin. We were still going to use the office since they had other exotic vets there. We made an appointment for him. They KNEW his story but then I drove 2 hours for the appointment and they said they refused to see him without his papers. The tech who was talking to me said that without his papers, if he so much as scratched them they'd have to put him down. Then proceeded to tell me to LEAVE HIM THERE WITH THEM while I drive TWO HOURS HOME AND TWO HOURS BACK with papers (that I don't have). Why would I leave him there after she pretty much said they'd kill him?

And he was in a travel cage, hiding in the back and chattering for reasons that are obvious (new environment, new cage, long car ride, other animals, etc) and she kept sticking her fingers in the cage and making baby noises at him WHILE SAYING "aw aren't you a little scardy cat?"
How was what she did a good idea? It's like she WANTED to put him down. I don't like having to tell people how to do their job but I had to put her in her place. needless to say we don't use them anymore.

Got a new vet for the skunks but none for him. As soon as you say "he has no papers" they flat out say how the law is. ): We're going to actually talk to our skunk vet and see if she could at least give us some advice on the phone...She is in contact with some of the top exotic vets in the country (she consulted them for our skunk's surgery) so even that may help..every little bit!

[Nancy in New York]

OK one more thing. When you get a weight on him I can dose the benedryl for you.
Actually if you want to email me, and I will email you the information. That would work better. I don't like to give doses on the board, and you don't have pm privledges yet.:)
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[Kalvyn]

I was just wondering if something goes outside, like your dog, and then comes back into the same room as the squirrel...I wonder if their is something on the dog from outside that may be irritating to Kalvyn....I know that we have tons of pollin flying around today, the cars are green from it...:shakehead
Oh yes, we have the yellow pollen here. My black car is a beautiful shade of allergy!
It could be possible, though I hadn't noticed allergies in him last year, but it could be just that bad this year. I have bad allergies and I haven't really been suffering...but that doesn't mean much I suppose. We're not the same person/creature...

He' still sitting with his head down. Will he sleep like that, too? He's not scratching at it though...that's good, right? Would the Pox he may or may not have be constantly itchy (unlike allergies which come in waves in my experience). I'm going to read up on pox, though, so I know more on how to help him. If anything I want him to be comfortable. I wish he would just go lay in his pirate ship and take a nap. ):

[Kalvyn]

OK one more thing. When you get a weight on him I can dose the benedryl for you.
Actually if you want to email me, and I will email you the information. That would work better. I don't like to give doses on the board, and you don't have pm privledges yet.:)
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I will send you an email as soon as I get that weight! Which I'm going to do NOW.
Just so you know what to look for. (':
Thank you soooo much.

[Nancy in New York]

I'm in Pennsylvania. We used to have a great vet, but the office he worked out of was finding ways to screw everyone over financially and through their pets (long story about my sister's cat...omg). He was willing to still see his patients out of the office though and only see them in the office for surgeries so they could avoid the drama, but one day he was just..gone. He went to Wisconsin. We were still going to use the office since they had other exotic vets there. We made an appointment for him. They KNEW his story but then I drove 2 hours for the appointment and they said they refused to see him without his papers. The tech who was talking to me said that without his papers, if he so much as scratched them they'd have to put him down. Then proceeded to tell me to LEAVE HIM THERE WITH THEM while I drive TWO HOURS HOME AND TWO HOURS BACK with papers (that I don't have). Why would I leave him there after she pretty much said they'd kill him?

And he was in a travel cage, hiding in the back and chattering for reasons that are obvious (new environment, new cage, long car ride, other animals, etc) and she kept sticking her fingers in the cage and making baby noises at him WHILE SAYING "aw aren't you a little scardy cat?"
How was what she did a good idea? It's like she WANTED to put him down. I don't like having to tell people how to do their job but I had to put her in her place. needless to say we don't use them anymore.

Got a new vet for the skunks but none for him. As soon as you say "he has no papers" they flat out say how the law is. ): We're going to actually talk to our skunk vet and see if she could at least give us some advice on the phone...She is in contact with some of the top exotic vets in the country (she consulted them for our skunk's surgery) so even that may help..every little bit!

I heard that PA is very hard on people with wildlife, and having him is illegal, so don't say too much.
You would need to be a licensed rehabber in order to have a squirrel, and even in New York, you need special license to keep a non releasable, and have that renewed yearly, vet signed. AND you also have to use them for educational purposes.
I have never heard of having papers for a squirrel....:dono

[Nancy in New York]

I will send you an email as soon as I get that weight! Which I'm going to do NOW.
Just so you know what to look for. (':
Thank you soooo much.

Oh I will email you the info right now then...:D

I just sent you an email....and I took your email address off of the board.:)

[Kalvyn]

I heard that PA is very hard on people with wildlife, and having him is illegal, so don't say too much.
You would need to be a licensed rehabber in order to have a squirrel, and even in New York, you need special license to keep a non releasable, and have that renewed yearly, vet signed. AND you also have to use them for educational purposes.
I have never heard of having papers for a squirrel....:dono
Actually you CAN have a pet squirrel in the state. You have to get it from a breeder, though, and the 'papers' are basically just the receipt to prove you got it from a breeder. I know of one squirrel breeder (though from what i've read on here that squirrels don't breed in captivity so I question how legit he is). He's a bit of a dick and won't talk to me because he doesn't get along with the president of the skunk rescue I deal with. Ugh.

Wildlife in PA is hard. We almost lost out skunks due to the carelessness of other people. Long story but we fought hard to keep our fuzzies, and it was a close one. It wasn't even our fault of what happened. Just people spreading lies! PA LOVES to kill exotics. It's horrible.

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

I still think it is allergy, her eyes can really swell and rubbing with sharp claws can make them bleed. The benedryl should help,it will calm her down also

[Kalvyn]

I still think it is allergy, her eyes can really swell and rubbing with sharp claws can make them bleed. The benedryl should help,it will calm her down also
OH I REALLY HOPE SO!
<3
It should help him sleep, too, right?
It always makes me sleepy when I take it. Even the non-drowsy kind, haha.

[Kalvyn]

I gave him some benadryl which apparently DEEPLY OFFENDED HIM.
The look he gave me when he smelled it. . .

Now he's in his cage (I let him wonder my room for a few minutes simply because he was angry and I didn't want to test how much I can anger him before he rips off my face haaa) and then back in his cage for hopefullly a nap. Turned on my fan to keep it cool since it really got hot within the last hour.

Now he's doing this thing he does a lot when he stands on the platform I put his food on (he'll also stretch out on said platform to watch movies on my computer...I guess he likes movement?) and he'll sit there with one front paw on the platform and the other up and he'll just stare at me with this "You did NOT just do that" look.

I hope his anger means he's feeling a little better.

Welp...he's doing the 'praying' posture again that means he doesn't feel good. BUT he's not hiding in the back or bottom of the cage. He's in that front spot where he glares at me so that's...that's good right? Maybe I should turn off the lights in case his eyes hurt?

[Sweet Simon's Mommy]

Dark is good for stress, and when he is hurting he will stress so yes turn out the lights.

[jo_schmoe]

We don't give him anything outside because I'm paranoid about bugs and diseases and such. We only get him toys from the pet stores but he hasn't gotten anything new since before Easter.
The toys that you got for him....are they wooden bird toys?? Or the rafia ( sp) type ones? Some of them are dyed with vegetable juice....and can cause allergies. I found this out with a bird I had.

[jo_schmoe]

NR= Non Releasable
AB= Anti Biotics

One more question....any windows open where he is at??

[Nancy in New York]

Here are a couple of links for you to look at about other squirrels that have had similar problems.

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26194&highlight=eyes

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25664&highlight=eyes

http://thesquirrelboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25448&highlight=eyes

[Kalvyn]

Dark is good for stress, and when he is hurting he will stress so yes turn out the lights.
Okay, thank you!

[Kalvyn]

NR= Non Releasable
AB= Anti Biotics

One more question....any windows open where he is at??
I have the bedroom window open about an inch to let airflow so the room doesn't get stuffy.

[jo_schmoe]

I have the bedroom window open about an inch to let airflow so the room doesn't get stuffy.

Depending on your area...pollens and molds and spores are high right now. His eyes look to me like something that is called Subconjuctival Hemorrhage. ( that little white part in the corner of the eye gets so irritated usually by itching that it ruptures...thats probably why you see blood.) This is usually caused by hay fever.....the benedryl should help...it might just take a little time. As far as the hemorrhage it should clear up on its own...usually about two weeks. If this was an allergy to food or such...I would think you would see more areas that were itching other than just the eyes.

The open window may be what is causing the itching...( pollens, molds, spores).
If it were me.....Id wash all of his bedding and wipe down his cage....clean his eyes as best you can and dose him with benedryl. Oh...and shut the window. Im of the belief that our indoor guys( although the number is small) don't get the chance to build up proper immunities to normal things such as pollen and such. I hope this helps some.

[Nancy in New York]

I have the bedroom window open about an inch to let airflow so the room doesn't get stuffy.


Just take something white and rub it across a wood/hard surface and see if you get any green pollen on it?

[Kalvyn]

Depending on your area...pollens and molds and spores are high right now. His eyes look to me like something that is called Subconjuctival Hemorrhage. ( that little white part in the corner of the eye gets so irritated usually by itching that it ruptures...thats probably why you see blood.) This is usually caused by hay fever.....the benedryl should help...it might just take a little time. As far as the hemorrhage it should clear up on its own...usually about two weeks. If this was an allergy to food or such...I would think you would see more areas that were itching other than just the eyes.

The open window may be what is causing the itching...( pollens, molds, spores).
If it were me.....Id wash all of his bedding and wipe down his cage....clean his eyes as best you can and dose him with benedryl. Oh...and shut the window. Im of the belief that our indoor guys( although the number is small) don't get the chance to build up proper immunities to normal things such as pollen and such. I hope this helps some.Oh that makes so much sense. I would highly doubt food allergies as he is very picky so all the foods he's had recently are his 'normal foods'. The window is now closed (though I miss the fresh air, haha) and hopefully this will all help. He's sleeping now, though not in his hammock. He's in the praying position again. Poor guy. ):

[Kalvyn]

Just take something white and rub it across a wood/hard surface and see if you get any green pollin on it?
None that's noticeable. Where my window is, it's facing the back yard which is very green and kind of sheltered by trees. Not a lot of weeds and such back there.

Here is actually a picture of my backyard. It's split in a before/after kind of thing because I was showing someone what it normally looks like and how it had flooded a bit with only a few hours rain. Uh..yay flooding...

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/544989_10151709418375360_876680359_23950027_351097 08_n.jpg

But the dog (or the humans) could have brought something in if it didn't come from the window. We do get more pollen in the front yard and driveway so it would make sense.

[Kalvyn]

Update today!
He's MUCH better guys, so i'm leaning towards just allergies. (THANK GOODNESS!!!)
The bloody globs are scabbed over and dry. He's asleep in his hammock which will be washed tonight (if there is an infection, i want to NOT have him sleeping in it, so lots of laundry to be done until he's all better! Even if I have to wash it daily!) He's still asleep now, but he was awake for a few minutes when I brought his breakfast in. He didn't eat any, but that's not odd for mornings. He did show interest in the food and checked out what I gave him, which is more than he did for dinner last night. He scratched the TOP of his head in a normal squirrly fashion, climbed around a bit, and then back to sleep. He didn't sit in that praying position or bother his eyes. I'm going to keep him on the benadryl today and go from there.

Thank you all SO MUCH for dealing with my freaking out over this and helping me. I'm really happy it seems to be going away. I felt much much better last night when I was hit with a sudden wave of allergies whereas before I wasn't feeling them at all; so I guess he's just more sensitive to it than I am (which makes sense).

Now that I know benadryl is good, i'll be sure to o what I can to avoid this from ever happening again!

Does anyone know if there's something I can put in my window to filter out pollen? I do love my window open in the summer to get the breeze, especially when it's raining, and if there's a way to be able to kepe it open I'd love to hear it. But if not, it shall not be open. :3

Thank you all again.