Recurring eye ulcers

weedug · Apr 30, 2011

Timmy has developed another corneal ulcer in both eyes. Although one eye had almost healed, the other still had a small ulcer in it. The ulcers developed within about a week.

For the other ulcers he had a debridement, Tiacil drops, Fucithalmic drops, Viscotears, Lacri-Lube, and serum drops made from his blood.

He is on daily Meloxidyl and seems happy, although he does still have his eyes closed some of the time.

Can anyone suggest any other treatment? Has anyone used insulin for ulcers, and what was the outcome?

jpp · Apr 30, 2011

So sorry to hear this

Bumping it up to see if anyone knowledgable is around.

Good luck

Jack's-Jane · May 1, 2011

Has an underlying cause been identified ?

Has Timmy had systemic antibiotics aswell as topical ones ?

http://wildlife1.wildlifeinformation.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/CornealUlcerationRabbit.html

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Eye_diseases/Differential/Corneal_ulcers.htm

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1312275/

weedug · May 1, 2011

The cause seems to be dry-eye, everything else has been ruled out. His tear test the first time was 0 and 1, and is now 7 and 9.

He has had a course of antibiotics though, although I can't remember the name.

He had a general for the last debridement, because he was really nervous at that stage, and the vet thoroughly checked his eyes for any foreign body, checked his third eyelid, and if his eyelashes were causing the problem. Everything seemed fine. Swabs were taken and they were also fine.

Will look through the links now, thanks. Although it is early days, my vet is getting concerned for his long-term outlook.

Recurring eye ulcers

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