Hi.
I'm reaching out about my 3-year-old squirrel, Bagel.

She has always been a very healthy and energetic squirrel, never any problems *knock on wood*. However, I came home yesterday and noticed that her left eye was squinted and that she kept trying to scratch/itch it with her paws. I keep her claws in check so that she doesn't scratch me or herself. The eye doesn't have any discharge, nor do I see any puncture wounds or redness, just minimal swelling, barely noticeable. I immediately cleaned it with a wet cotton ball.

I haven't noticed any major behavioral changes in her, in terms of activeness. However, whenever I pet her head she puts that down on my palm. She does let me touch it which makes me hope that it is not painful, and I have put terramycin on it this morning, but I am not sure of what to do next. Also, today, I have not seen her touch the eye with her paw, only after the application of the terramycin. I think that she may have injured herself on a branch that I gave her to chew, but I immediately tossed it after finding her like this. In the light, I thought that I saw a line outlining a layer difference between her iris, kind of like a lifted area? But I am unsure.

Does anybody have any suggestions?! I can attach photos if necessary. I am really worried for my girl.