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Eye problem and weight!!

BunnyLoverXx

BunnyLoverXx

Young Bun
Hello,
I have a 7 week old baby rabbit and last week I weighed him and he was exactly 2lbs , today I weighed him ( 1 week later) he weighs 2lbs 3 and half ounces , is 3 and a half ounces a good weight gain in a week!
Also I have noticed that just by his eye it has gone a bit flakey, and there is a bit of hair loss , the thing is the exact same thing happened to my guinea pig a year or so back and we brought her to the vet and she said it could be mange or something like that but the treatment they have is used on cows and it would be to strong so she advised us to put sudacream on it and it should clear up, we did that and it did and we never had the problem again. So this time I have put sudacream on it but I would like to know if it could be the same thing or if it is different, and do I need to bring him to the vet or is there anything else I can do, I no the vet is the best thing but where i live they are VERY expensive and I dont exactly have that type of money right now!
Thank you
Heres a picture:
http://twitpic.com/5o1jqu
http://twitpic.com/5o1juo
http://twitpic.com/5o1jyx

His eyes are completely clear and he is lively and eats like a monster :D
 
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To me that looks like a problem *within* the the nasolacrimal duct (tear duct)

This may be due to an infection or injury so I am afraid a consultation with a Vet is essential.

Tooth root problems can also cause similar symptoms, but tooth root problems in such a young Rabbit are less likely to be the issue.

Personally I would not put suducrem near the eye, scroll down to part 3 on the Data Sheet

http://www.gompels.co.uk/pdf/76318.pdf
 
With regards to his weight,dont be concerned.Hes a baby.He needs the calories to grow big and strong!!:wave:
 
Thanks for the repleys, I will deff stop putting sudacream on him thanks for giving me that link I never new that it could be bad for them and I will try bring him to the vet asap
thank you :D
 
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