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bulging eye?? now with pics..updated.

biscuitblossom

Warren Veteran
At the risk of seeming neurotic Jacks eye looks odd this morning....possibly a little inflamed round the edge and seems to be bulging a little I think but I cant work out if its just me looking too much at it....I'm going to monitor it and if it seems to be worse later I'll go to the vets.

What do eyes look like if theyre bulging?

Blimey I do sound mad asking that!
 
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What do eyes look like if theyre bulging?


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Well it doesnt look as bad as that...the rim of his eye looks thicker than it shoul and the fur at the top of his eye seems flattened and stretched if that makes sense....maybe I'll try to get a pic
 
Right heres some pics....this is the one I'm worried about

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and for contrast this is the 'normal' eye

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this one was taken from above

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Neurotic or not??
 
Bit of an update......we've been to the vets,she doesnt think the eye is bulging and couldnt feel any pressure from behind the eye.

There is some conjunctivitis so hes got tiacil eyedrops and his antib's have been changed from baytril to septrin because he's very snotty still.

Hes also started on bisolvon.

Fingers crossed it will get better but I have to say he seems a bit sorry for himself at the moment.
 
It looks a bit like the fur around the eye was damp - that can make them look funny. It's amazing how much or a rabbits shape is just fluff :)
 
It looks a bit like the fur around the eye was damp - that can make them look funny. It's amazing how much or a rabbits shape is just fluff :)

I thought that but the fur isnt damp....the vet asked if Indigo had been overgrooming it but I havent seen any sign of her doing so.
 
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