PearlyGirl
Mama Doe
I have just noticed that Stew's fur is all wet around her eye and she is keeping the eye closed. She was fine when she went in for her spay this morning any ideas what it could be? 
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watery eye after spay
- Thread starter PearlyGirl
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
It is probably because her eyes were open during the spay and as she was unconscious she wont have been blinking. The Vet should have applied a special eye protecting gel to prevent any irritation, but sometimes it does not work 100% effectively.
I would just gently bathe her eye with cooled boiled water tonight. If, by the morning, it looks very red/has a white discharge you'll need to obtain some abx drops from the Vet xx
I would just gently bathe her eye with cooled boiled water tonight. If, by the morning, it looks very red/has a white discharge you'll need to obtain some abx drops from the Vet xx
PearlyGirl
Mama Doe
Thanx Jane, i will keep an eye on her and she is back tomorrow for a check up as she wasn't walking well.
I feel a bit calmer now you've told me what it could be!
Hope you are ok and your buns too xx
I feel a bit calmer now you've told me what it could be!
Hope you are ok and your buns too xx
donnab1981
Young Bun
My Simba had a dental op on thurs and I had noticed that this right eye was wet and staying closed when I brought him home at 5.30.
Apparently its is due to the gel they use to stop the eye drying during G.A's etc... His eye was back to normal by the morning.
He did look funny with one eye open and one closed but had me on a worry too!
Apparently its is due to the gel they use to stop the eye drying during G.A's etc... His eye was back to normal by the morning.
He did look funny with one eye open and one closed but had me on a worry too!
PearlyGirl
Mama Doe
VickiP
Wise Old Thumper
Just saw this, Gizmo had a watery eye for a few days after his spay, I hadn't attributed it to his eyes drying out during surgery I just assumed it was because he was run down after it all, I did just bathe it with cooled boiled water on a cotton wool pad twice a day about 4 really gentle wipes using a clean pad each wipe and he was fine after a few days. Hope she will be alright x
I just assumed it was because he was run down after it all, I did just bathe it with cooled boiled water on a cotton wool pad twice a day about 4 really gentle wipes using a clean pad each wipe and he was fine after a few days. Hope she will be alright x
PearlyGirl
Mama Doe
Just saw this, Gizmo had a watery eye for a few days after his spay, I hadn't attributed it to his eyes drying out during surgery
i think i got myself in a bit of a panic there
Stew is a very special bunny and i worry so much about her i have warmed her up now and put them all in a smaller cage for tonight in my room so they are all snuggled up keeping each other warm 
