Rabbits eye sight

OK this is really bugging me now, can rabbits be long sighted or short sighted or generally have good all round vision?

The reason I ask is because my Marcel de Bun went bounding into the wendy house door again yesterday like a sumo wrestler:? It's not been the first time either although it is not a daily occurance, I am lucky so far that he has not gone down with an abscess due the bump. Now the thing is, he is scared of planes and when outside, he dives for cover either in the tunnel or comes to me for security when one flies over, this doesn't happen in the dark hours due to the fact he cannot see them so he can see a far distance:? But then I get the occassions when he has turned into dodgem car and head butted the wendy house door, the fench on two occassions and, when break dancing around the garden has even ran into Eddie bun leaving him stunned:? so I am wondering if he finds close up items hard to focus:?

I have even seen Eddie bun avoid all the snails when they come out but Marcelly just crushes them like he doesn't see them:? He bounds over them like a bull dozer and all you hear is crunch, crunch, crunch as he heads upto the house:?

Anyone got the answer or the same problem?:?

Hi Denny

I read somewhere that rabbits are better at seeing distant things, makes sense I suppose as they want to look out for enemies. They can see virtually all around, except for blind spots at the front and back.

Maybe Marcel needs glasses, bit difficult with those ears though

Yes they can be long or short sighted, I have a few short sighted buns and REWs also suffer from short sightedness which is why they scan.

Some rabbit also struggle to focus on an inanimate object....Paige can see her food bowl coming towards her but cannot find it once I put it down. She also struggles to see an object coming at her face on as it appears not to be moving, if you follow.

Your vet can do some sight tests with you to determine if your rabbit has any vision issues.

Thanks Cheesy and Sooz

I dont know about glasses cheesy, think I might have to invest in a small crash helmet or resort to covering everything in sponge as a crash barrier:lol: :lol: :lol:

Sooz, what sort of tests do they do to establish eye sight problems and does it mean that it could get progressively worse to you know?

They are not 'labratory tests' but a series of stimuli to test reactions to various situations and movements.

We also had hearing tests done for Paige.

Apart from an examination of the eye to check for cataracts and other abnormalities its hard to tell if it will be progressive.

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/vision.html

Janex

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bunnyhopper said:

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roflololol brill:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

I suggest either a crash helmet or a crash mat on the shed door

:wave: Hia Denny!

I've been wondering the same thing about Darcy lately. I was wondering if the older Frenchies get their eyesigt gets more dodgy. They do seem to have their eyes further apart if you know what i mean.

chloaster said:

I suggest either a crash helmet or a crash mat on the shed door

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roflolol:lol: :lol: , well I do have an england cap that was meant for my moms yorkie dog but didn't fit, fits Marcel a treat:lol: :lol: could pad that out I suppose:lol: :lol: :lol:

Actually Chloe, a crash mat isn't a bad idea, I could get a slab of sponge and wrap it up in electrical tap to keep it dry and strap it to the wendy house door