Wood chip in eye! HELP!

[Nikki.D]

So I just woke up this morning and I found one wood chip on my beardie’s left eye. I tried to carefully remove it but it was too hard and I was nowhere near to taking it out. I was wondering if I should give him a bath so it might come out. Would really appreciate some advice.

 

[Claudiusx]

You can try flushing it with saline. It needs to come out asap. If you can't remove it you need to go to a vet to get it removed.

-Brandon

 

[Nikki.D]

You can try flushing it with saline. It needs to come out asap. If you can't remove it you need to go to a vet to get it removed.

-Brandon

Thanks so much. Do you think my bearded dragon would be able to have a bath in saline?

 

[Claudiusx]

Keep us updated on what happens.

-Brandon

 

[Claudiusx]

Do you think my bearded dragon would be able to have a bath in saline?

A bath won't really help, a gentle flush with saline would be better. I'd start off just dripping saline into the eye and seeing if that dislodges the chip. If it doesn't, you can try to angle the saline and VERY gently, let the stream of saline help with dislodging it if your dragon can't by blinking.

-Brandon

 

[Nikki.D]

A bath won't really help, a gentle flush with saline would be better. I'd start off just dripping saline into the eye and seeing if that dislodges the chip. If it doesn't, you can try to angle the saline and VERY gently, let the stream of saline help with dislodging it if your dragon can't by blinking.

-Brandon

I just tried and it came out!
Thanks so much!

 

[xp29]

That is good news

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

That's great it worked itself out, during the bath! I am sure his eye feels a lot better now.

Tracie

 

[Nikki.D]

Hello,

That's great it worked itself out, during the bath! I am sure his eye feels a lot better now.

Tracie

Yep