Eye Trouble...?

[Bosun11 537]

Next doors two hob ferrets eyes have gone a silvery white in the middle (pupil) it has appeared today. They called me in to look just now and I've never seen anything like it before. They look like Vin Diesel as 'Riddick'.

Both ferrets are kept immaculate, fed on the same chicken mince as the dogs as well as complete ferret food, they are just about the most well looked after pugs i've ever seen.

If I'm honest, both look like they've gone blind and seem agitated from their usual docile state. Next door assure me nothing has changed from what they normally do, bedding, shavings, food, water etc.

Anyone got any ideas..???

[The one 8,622]

One of mine has gone like that but shes eight and i reckon its a cataract ?.

[Huan72 687]

I had one go like that once, he started to loose condition and eventually I had to take him to the vets to have him PTS.The vet told me that's its an early indicator of a more serious problem. It might not be the same thing but its something to remember

[stealthy1 3,964]

Just a quick google, but it may help if you know the history of the animals

 

http://www.veterinarypracticenews.com/vet-dept/avian-exotic-dept/common-ferret-eye-problems.aspx

[rabbitcatcher 1 287]

My pal had 1 the same it died last week at the age of 16 and had the cataract since a youngster my nephew also has a Jill that's just over a year old and that has 1 eye the same

Doesn't seem to affect there working ability

Rc1

[paulus 26]

Next doors two hob ferrets eyes have gone a silvery white in the middle (pupil) it has appeared today. They called me in to look just now and I've never seen anything like it before. They look like Vin Diesel as 'Riddick'.

Both ferrets are kept immaculate, fed on the same chicken mince as the dogs as well as complete ferret food, they are just about the most well looked after pugs i've ever seen.

If I'm honest, both look like they've gone blind and seem agitated from their usual docile state. Next door assure me nothing has changed from what they normally do, bedding, shavings, food, water etc.

Anyone got any ideas..???

as both have the same symptoms it would rule out most conditions, i would say more likely an infection the same as when dogs get cloudy eye,