bunniesbarnbabe
Warren Scout
my bailey has been to the vets and he has been diagnosed with possible glaucoma, i dont now much about it and wondered if this was a common problem in rew bunnies?
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Bailey my flemish giant has glaucoma
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
I have not had any personal experience with a Bun diagnosed with Glaucoma
Did the Vet advise treating Bailey for EC 'just in case' :?
Did Vet mention the possibility of Congenital Cataracts, which do appear to be more common in REWs apparently :?
Did Vet actually measure Bailey's intra-ocular pressure to give the diagnosis of Glaucoma?
Janex
Did the Vet advise treating Bailey for EC 'just in case' :?
Did Vet mention the possibility of Congenital Cataracts, which do appear to be more common in REWs apparently :?
Did Vet actually measure Bailey's intra-ocular pressure to give the diagnosis of Glaucoma?
Janex
Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
glaucoma is common even among human.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucoma
in wiki, they said it's the second leading cause of blindness.
In the "5 min. vet. cnosult--ferret and rabbit", it says glaucoma is more common in dwarf and himalayan breeds
In "Ferrets, rabbits and rodents, clnical medicine and surgery", it says:
congenital glaucoma is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait in rabbits. In rabbits w/ glaucoma, the intraocular pressure is high as early as 3 mth. of age. w/ increasing age, progressive buphthalmos w/ a markedly enlarged cornea, structural abnormalities of iridocorneal angle, atrophy of the ciliary processes, and excavation of the optic nerve develop.
Topical glaucoma medications used in dogs, such as 0.5% timolol maleate and 2% dorzolamide may also be used in rabbits. Because response to therapy is unpredictable in rabbits, carefully monitor the intraocular pressure during treatment.
Enucleation, inserting an intrascleral prosthesis, and laser cycloablation w/ a diode laser have also been used to manage glaucoma in pigmented pet rabbits. However, laser cycloablation cannot be used in albino rabbits. If left untreated in chronic cases, pressure-induced atrophy of the ciliary body may result in the intraocular pressure returning to normal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucoma
in wiki, they said it's the second leading cause of blindness.
In the "5 min. vet. cnosult--ferret and rabbit", it says glaucoma is more common in dwarf and himalayan breeds
In "Ferrets, rabbits and rodents, clnical medicine and surgery", it says:
congenital glaucoma is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait in rabbits. In rabbits w/ glaucoma, the intraocular pressure is high as early as 3 mth. of age. w/ increasing age, progressive buphthalmos w/ a markedly enlarged cornea, structural abnormalities of iridocorneal angle, atrophy of the ciliary processes, and excavation of the optic nerve develop.
Topical glaucoma medications used in dogs, such as 0.5% timolol maleate and 2% dorzolamide may also be used in rabbits. Because response to therapy is unpredictable in rabbits, carefully monitor the intraocular pressure during treatment.
Enucleation, inserting an intrascleral prosthesis, and laser cycloablation w/ a diode laser have also been used to manage glaucoma in pigmented pet rabbits. However, laser cycloablation cannot be used in albino rabbits. If left untreated in chronic cases, pressure-induced atrophy of the ciliary body may result in the intraocular pressure returning to normal
abbymarysmokey
Wise Old Thumper
Oh, finally a topic I know about 
Glaucoma in rabbits is different to the human version, because it usually isn't a hereditary condition. It usually happens in buns with already runny eyes (due to teeth problems, blocked tear duct, etc). The tears actually start building up BEHIND the eye rather than draining correctly. This causes the eye to bulge, and may lead to removal of eye if the primary cause can't be cured.
So...you really need to solve the cause of the problem, and get the tear ducts unblocked if possible.
Good luck
Amy
Glaucoma in rabbits is different to the human version, because it usually isn't a hereditary condition. It usually happens in buns with already runny eyes (due to teeth problems, blocked tear duct, etc). The tears actually start building up BEHIND the eye rather than draining correctly. This causes the eye to bulge, and may lead to removal of eye if the primary cause can't be cured.
So...you really need to solve the cause of the problem, and get the tear ducts unblocked if possible.
Good luck
Amy
bunniesbarnbabe
Warren Scout
the vet checked tear ducts and they are not blocked and his teeth are fine so i am not sure what the cause of baileys glaucoma is. i have been given come drops to put in his eyes
Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
2 possibilities:
1) it doesn't has to be caused by teeth
2) Bernie has similar problem, his nose is making noise, but not that often. So the theory is, the teeth at the top is growing into the jaw. But the x-ray is clean, there is no overgrowth
and it's no allergy neither
So in the end, it becomes a mystery
The thing is, if there is no guesses as to what causes it, do nothing, don't jump the gun
1) it doesn't has to be caused by teeth
2) Bernie has similar problem, his nose is making noise, but not that often. So the theory is, the teeth at the top is growing into the jaw. But the x-ray is clean, there is no overgrowth
and it's no allergy neither
So in the end, it becomes a mystery
The thing is, if there is no guesses as to what causes it, do nothing, don't jump the gun
