Eye problems

Groove in summer.

Not what you want at this time of year - eyes have been giving us problems, right when there is sheet ice in the catch pen areas, making handling difficult.

Groove has had a seeping right eye, which has been flushed out with saline several times. The first time I washed out a blade of grass, and I was sure this was the problem, but a few days later it was gunky again, and this time I noticed he had a small ulcer on the cornea.

We called in the vet and he's now under treatment with antibiotic eye ointment, which seems to be working.

The other eyes causing problems are those of one of our main females, Alba.

We have noticed that she appears to be disorientated at times. She can keep up with the herd well and seems to know where everything is when it's at close range, but it's become obvious that she has some sort of visual problem.

We are really worried about her and the vet is going to have a look on Friday when she comes to check out Groove's eye.

Sorcha feeding Alba last winter.

Alba is one of our favourite girls and we would hate anything to happen to her. She's had no obvious external eye problems at all, so we're a bit mystified.

Any thoughts on this one are welcome. She's had a small light 'fleck' in one eye since a cria, but we don't know if it is related to her visual issues or not.

Fingers crossed she'll be OK. Time will tell.