Bloodshot eyes

[Coralreefer]

Just seeing if anyone has had experience with their squirrels having blood shot eyes.
If so did you find out what caused it?
Is this a common side effect of any known illness?
Is yes to either how did you treat?

Have passed this by a couple rehabbers already who were puzzled by this issue.

thanks

[redwuff]

We often have reddish eyes, especially in the inner corner of the eye with odontomas.

Since there is no more info, I don't know if this is appropriate or not.

[Diggie's Friend]

If it is both of the eyes, this should answer it.

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=18+1804&aid=888


This redness is not caused by blood, but by the secretion of a red pigment called porphyrin. This pigment is released from a gland behind the eye called the Harderian gland. The scientific name for the colored tears is 'chromodacryorrhea.'

I saw this one time when a vet was too rough in examing our squirrel. It went away after a bit. if it stays red then as this article relates the squirrel may have a serious condition.