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One of my rabbits eye is closed after being neauterd :( Why!!!

Loppy2

Loppy2

Warren Scout
My Dwarf Lop Rabbit, has just been neauterd today, and one of his eyes is shut and wont open :( Why X
 
Sometimes if a rabbit is under general anaesthetic for a while the eyelid can stick to the eyeball - this is normally solved by the vets applying the appropriate medicated lubricant. It is a problem because eyes can sometimes ulcerate in some cases. Were the eyes wet around the outside when you brought bunny home? Normally a rabbit that has had to have the salve applied with have slightly gunky eyes.

Is your bunny a boy or girl? Girls will have to be under GA longer and are possibly more likely to have an issue with eyes.

In any event if you are concerned you must call your vet for advice (even if after hours).
 
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Maybe the Vet/VN did not put any Lacrilube into his eyes to protect them from dust etc during the GA. Whilst unconscious Bun wont blink, so any airbourne particles are a potential irritant.

If you gently bathe his eye with cooled boiled water it will hopefully open. If there is any sign of a pusy discharge and/or inflammation he will need some antibiotic eye drops/ointment.
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Maybe the Vet/VN did not put any Lacrilube into his eyes to protect them from dust etc during the GA. Whilst unconscious Bun wont blink, so any airbourne particles are a potential irritant.

If you gently bathe his eye with cooled boiled water it will hopefully open. If there is any sign of a pusy discharge and/or inflammation he will need some antibiotic eye drops/ointment.
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^^ what Jane said :D
 
Loppy2 said:
Its Okay now, hes got conjugateness
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Are you sure that's what you mean? Can you explain more?

Having looked up what that means, and finding the dictionary definition, I'm not sure that's what you mean.

1
a : joined together especially in pairs : coupled b : acting or operating as if joined
2
a : having features in common but opposite or inverse in some particular b : relating to or being conjugate complex numbers <complex roots occurring in conjugate pairs>
3
of an acid or base : related by the difference of a proton <the acid NH4+ and the base NH3 are conjugate to each other>
4
: having the same derivation and therefore usually some likeness in meaning <conjugate words>
5
of two leaves of a book : forming a single piece
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http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjugateness
 
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