You might have heard it being called “pink eye” or “stink eye”, but the real name of the inflammation of the eyelids, which can make the eye red, swollen and mucky, is called conjunctivitis.
“... EYE PROBLEMS CAN GO FROM BAD TO WORSE QUICKLY, WHICH IS WHY IT’S IMPORTANT TO GET TO THE VET AT THE FIRST SIGN OF AN INFLAMED EYE.” Dr Luke Evans, veterinary director at Greencross North Ringwood, says conjunctivitis is a very common reason for a pet to see the vet. He says there are many causes of pink eye, which affects both humans and animals, but the main culprits include seasonal allergies and foreign bodies, such as grass seeds or even bee stingers, getting stuck in the eye.
Dr Luke says blunt trauma to the…
