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Corneal opacities

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mini lop1

Wise Old Thumper
does anyone know more about this to do with the eyes?

want to rule it out, mowgli being treated as if he has an infection but if it doesnt clear will see a specialist

any help
lisa
 
mini lop1 said:
so he cant have that then? if vet says he hasnt got cateracts?
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I would imagine so - if it's an eyesight problem I'd assume that the more opaque (cloudy) the eye the worse the vision would be - just like with cataracts - I might be totally wrong though?
 
Bigwig has a corneal oedema in one eye, which simply put is a clouding of the cornea giving it a blueish opaque tinge. There are several reasons for oedema to develop, but in his case I think it is just down to old age.
 
Luciuslop said:
Bigwig has a corneal oedema in one eye, which simply put is a clouding of the cornea giving it a blueish opaque tinge. There are several reasons for oedema to develop, but in his case I think it is just down to old age.
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how old is he? should i question this to my vet on tuesdays checkup? mowgli is 5 in september

lisa
 
Luciuslop said:
Bigwig has a corneal oedema in one eye, which simply put is a clouding of the cornea giving it a blueish opaque tinge. There are several reasons for oedema to develop, but in his case I think it is just down to old age.
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have you got any clear pictures of bigwigs eye i can see or does it not show well in photos, just to give me an idea?

lisa
 
mini lop1 said:
have you got any clear pictures of bigwigs eye i can see or does it not show well in photos, just to give me an idea?

lisa
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Hi :wave: Bigwig is 5 1/2 ( old for a Frenchie ). He has been thoroughly vet checked and the oedema is not caused through infection or any kind of toxin in his system. Old rabbits do sometimes get this just as a result of the ageing process. He cannot see much out of that eye. I don't think it will show up on a photo, but I'll take one to see.

A cataract is easy to spot as its round, looks a bit like a white contact lens. An oedema is more irregular in shape and covers only part of the cornea ( in Wiggy's case it is in the upper part of his cornea ). There is no inflamation or runny eyes associated with this condition. If your bun has these then it could well be infection related. Has he had his teeth checked ? No sign of Pasturella ?
 
Luciuslop said:
Hi :wave: Bigwig is 5 1/2 ( old for a Frenchie ). He has been thoroughly vet checked and the oedema is not caused through infection or any kind of toxin in his system. Old rabbits do sometimes get this just as a result of the ageing process. He cannot see much out of that eye. I don't think it will show up on a photo, but I'll take one to see.

A cataract is easy to spot as its round, looks a bit like a white contact lens. An oedema is more irregular in shape and covers only part of the cornea ( in Wiggy's case it is in the upper part of his cornea ). There is no inflamation or runny eyes associated with this condition. If your bun has these then it could well be infection related. Has he had his teeth checked ? No sign of Pasturella ?
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no his eyes arnet runny and his teeth are fine
i tried a photo of his eye but it doesnt show up on it, its only part of his cornea

lisa
 
There is an ec blood test - it looks for antibodies so one test will just tell you whether the bun has been exposed to ec or not. If it shows that he has been exposed, a further test can be done and if the number of antibodies are rising, it shows an active infection.

In practice, many vets prescribe a course of panacur anyway if symptoms suggest that it may be a culprit.

Good luck xxx
 
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