holidayhutch
Warren Veteran
Does anyone have a one eyed rabbit, do they cope o.k? Are there any specific problems that have arisen as a result?
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One Eyed Rabbits
- Thread starter holidayhutch
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:wave: we had a blind buck who got on absolutely fine...he was an indoor bun and used to binky around the room:lol:
buns are completely fine without their eyesight so long as you keep everything in the same place...ie littertrays, water ,food etc.
pm me if you want any help
kellie
buns are completely fine without their eyesight so long as you keep everything in the same place...ie littertrays, water ,food etc.
pm me if you want any help
kellie
holidayhutch
Warren Veteran
Thanks Kellie, It's not our bun, it's one of our boarders, it may have to lose it's eye in the next few days if things dont improve. We've had blind buns stay before with no probs, just wondered how a single eyed bun goes on - I am assuming you try to approach from the good eye side to avoid startling it etc same as you do with a deaf bun so he can see you even if he cant hear you.
holidayhutch
Warren Veteran
70 degrees up!!!! - I now have visions of a cross eyed rabbit:lol::lol:
Hi, our Jess is one eyed and seems to cope just as well as the others. She was a bit more nervy on her own, but now she is with Snowey and Jessica, she is quite a calm bunny. The only thing I've noticed is she scans sometimes, but that maybe because she looks to be developing a cataract in the single eye.
Lexie lost one eye to a retrobulbar abcess and she copes fine, we just have to be careful about not approaching her on her blind side as she panics if she dosn't see us coming.
The other thing it has affected is her ability to judge distances, she occasionally runs into me when she runs towards me because she dosn't realise I am so close to her to start with.
The other thing it has affected is her ability to judge distances, she occasionally runs into me when she runs towards me because she dosn't realise I am so close to her to start with.
huppie
Mama Doe
Huppie is bliind in one eye and is fine. She is extremely curious and loves it when things are moved about - I have only seen her knock things accidentally twice. She is a bit creeped out if you approach her from her blind side - but not as much as if she is approached from above :lol:
Honestly, it shouldn't be a problem!
Emma
Honestly, it shouldn't be a problem!
Emma
