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Suden blindness advice needed

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bunnymummy

Young Bun
Hi All, I'm looking for some advice on how to help my elder bun cope with her sudden bllindness.
She is being treated by an optometrist at Willows and we are booked to go and see a Rabbit vet in Bristol (thankful for insurance). I just can't find any info on how to help her adapt, We have cornered a part on the utiltly room by their four story cage as she couldn't see to jump up the levels, Which she is starting to do now by following her buddy Noel. We tried to let her have a roam around the rest of the utility room but she just found their tunnel and hide in it (guess to much to soon) .
Glad of any advice.

Karen x
 
Sudden blindness is more of an ordeal for a Rabbit than that which comes on gradually. I have found that it is better to keep the environment all on one level as whilst jumping up onto things may be do-able, jumping down can be a big problem and could potentially result in injury.

A confined area is usually preferred. As you have seen, too much space just results in fear and a reluctance to move at all. You can gradually increase the dimensions of the enclosure, but IME the blind Bun, one who has become unsighted almost overnight, will not want to be in a vast enclosure. This does not appear to be such a problem for a Rabbit born blind or one who has lost their sight gradually over several months.

Does your Vet have any idea as to the cause of the blindness ?
 
She has an infection at the back of her eyes which we are controlling,
She has the start of a glucoma in one eye which we have managed to get the
pressure down. She seems to be able to see a little in her left eye which isn't as bad. To look at her you would think her eye were fine (no discharge etc) it's only because she started to scan the floor that we noticed something not
right. We have another apointment whith the optometrist next week then we are going to see a rabbit vet in Bristol. Blood tests have been done and we are trying to get a urine sample from her.
She follow Noel around which is giving her a little confidence.
 
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