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can rabbits get styes?

Apparently (I have found through the wonders of google!) they can.
They can also develop something called "cherry eye" that is sometimes confused for a stye?:shock:

I have not heard of "cherry eye" before...will need read up a bit on that one!

TP;)

ETA: "Cherry eye" = "Prolapse of the deep gland of the nictating membrane"...Well then, THAT'S cleared THAT one up for me!:shock::shock::shock::lol:
 
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"Cherry Eye"
"Cherry eye" in other animals generally refers to a gland located near the base of the 3rd eyelid that is pink in color rather than the normal white conjunctival color. Josephine notes that there is no evidence of a cavy having a 3rd eyelid.

In a cavy, it is instead a lacrimal (tear producing) gland made up of lymphatic tissue and it is this gland which becomes infected and/or inflamed in cherry eye and prolapses. Cherry eye in dogs is considered uncomfortable, especially when the condition is more severe and covers more of the eye. In contrast, pea eye is usually not painful or uncomfortable.

"Cavies do have several lacrimal glands in the perimeter of the orbit. One called the glandula lacrimalis can become infected or inflamed and become more visible (prolapse). This may not be "Cherry Eye" per se, but I have not been able to find another term that is accurate to explain the situation. It does present in an identical manner...

"..."Cherry Eye" will only occur in the bottom "inside" corner of the eyes since that is where the lacrimal glands are located. Conjunctival or other swellings are a possibility all around the eye. Normally pea eye is found in the corners of eyes as well and can be due to subscleral fat in the region, but researchers are still finding many possible scenarios for pea eye.



(www.guinealynx.info/eyes.html)

I found this on a site about GPs - it would appear that dogs, cats, rabbits and other mammals can develop this too though.

TP;)
 
Cherry eye is really unusual in rabbits so dont panic.....I thought Lexie had it when her third eyelid was swollen and 'flapping' :mrgreen: but it was an infection that had caused the membrane to swell.

Fiver has a stye on his lower left eyelid and it looks nothing like the pictures I have seen of cherry eye, just a very small white fatty lump.
 
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