Rabbits - Running/swollen eye

R.P.B.G.G · Sep 30, 2012

Wills our 5 month old French Lop has a swollen/weepy eye
Only 1 and on his right side.

His 3rd eye lid is showing slightly in the corner and if you pull his eye lid down (bottom one) it is very red.
He is still eating, pooping, weeing but not his normal self.

Has anyone had experience with this in young buns?

What was the outcome

R.P.B.G.G · Sep 30, 2012

Oh, should Bun has been to the vets today, has had an antibiotic via injection and to be given 1ml of Baytril for 4 days, If no improvement he is going to be put out and further investigations, Vet pretty much says what I already know, absess, teeth etc etc.

But wondered what the most likely outcome will be.
What are the chances that it is dental at 5months? He is a healthy eater, has been since we got him at 10weeks old.

The eat first become weepy 2 days ago, we cleaned it up and it seemed to improve, yesterday evening started to weep again, so we took him today.

He weighs 2.42

Just want my cheeky boy back

Jack's-Jane · Sep 30, 2012

Can you post a photo of the 'bad' eye ?

helgalush · Sep 30, 2012

Starbuck has always had tear duct issues, which cause a weepy eye. They get blocked for some reason and then pus builds up and they can get infected. When he was a single housebun we had to keep them clean for him by gently bathing them, and then we applied Vaseline to the skin under his eyes to stop them getting sore. Ever since he has Muesli, Muesli does that job for us.

Not sure what caused it in the first place, he just always had problems. He is a dental bunny but doesnt have particularly bad tooth root elongation which can be one of the causes - the tooth roots press on the tear ducts and cause them to not drain properly. Starbuck just has to have them gently flushed now and again and occasionally needs drops applying.

I think it can be linked to pasteurella too but I think this would be more obvious if there is a wet runny nose as well.

In Starbuck's case he has just been diagnosed with a middle ear abscess which seems likely to be linked to his runny eyes, so that is another thought, but we have only found that out 2-3 years down the line and I really hope this is not the case for your bunny.

R.P.B.G.G · Sep 30, 2012

He has been put away for the night tonight, but will get pic in the mmorning,
The eye isn't really runny, it is more swollen under the eye lid,
Tonight it didn't seem so swollen, but don't want to keep poking and prodding him,
Last checked he was happily eating his dinner with his hutch buddy,
Will get that pic in the morning.
Hope it isn't anything bad, he's such a lovely boy, we lost a bun yesterday. So really hope he has just caught it/knocked it, he is a very energetic bouncy bun and runs in and out of a rhubard bush (giant rhubarb)

R.P.B.G.G · Sep 30, 2012

Oh and his temp, breathing and nose all as normal, other eye normal, just this other eye :0(

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