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possible eye infection

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winniebarney

Warren Scout
my bunny has a sore eye
i have him booked to go to vets on monday but wondered if there was anything i can do for him in the meantime??
any helpful hints would be greatfully received
thanks
 
You could bathe his eyes with cooled boiled water if you think it is an infection, or is sore, but yes, he needs the vets for that.
 
ecudc said:
what are his symptoms? Has he been vaccinated against mixi?
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his eye is slightly red and has a little discharge!!
not got his vacs done yet as we havent had him long!!
my hubby works our ferrets and he says it doesnt look like mixi!!
will just have to wait till monday!!:censored:
 
you can use natural tear drop on the bunny's eyes, as many times as you want, it's perfectly okay to drop it on his eyes. It does not solve the problem, but the moisture makes their eyes more comfy.

I have use it before on Bernie when there is a piece of fur stuck on his eyes. I drop enough eye drop for it to flush the fur off his eyes.

The brand name I use is called Allergan Refresh Celluvisc, there is no preservative in the substance.
 
if it doesn't look like mixi then as sky-o says a little cooled boiled water, possibly with a tiny bit of salt dissolved in it might help clear away any gunk but he'll probably need antibiotic eye drops & if it is quite gunky the vet may try & flush his tear ducts. You'll need to get him vaccinated soon as we're moving towards spring. Have a chat to the vet about it when you see them on monday.
 
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