Hi,
I'm from Ireland. Grey squirrels are considered pests here, so it's not easy for me to find a vet. I'd appreciate any thoughts or tips you might have.
There is this grey squirrel who visits me daily. I've known her for over 2 years now. Back in August she had what seemed to be an irritated eye. She kept the eye mostly closed and tried to scratch it every now and then. I bought an off-the-counter eye ointment called Ophtosan (vitamin A). Not sure if the ointment helped or not, but the eye recovered within a few days.
How her eye was closed in August: photo, video.
10 days later: video
Fast forward to the last couple of weeks: I've been noticing some white discharge in the same eye. Over the past couple of days, the eye isn't as open as the other one. Photo of the white discharge.
The squirrel seems to be healthy otherwise. She's energetic and eats a lot. She takes a lot of nuts in order to bury them every day. Here is a video of her eating earlier today. Note how the left eye isn't as open as the right one.
Not sure what I can do to help her. I've known her for a long time, and she means a lot to me. Anything I need to look out for? Any medication you recommend?