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Rabbit with no tear duct?

MichG

MichG

Mama Doe
Is it possible for a rabbit not to have a tear duct?
My little foster bunny is about 17 weeks old and had snuffles (waiting for c&s results to come back) and a weepy eye. It is clear discharge. The vet has tried to flush the tear duct but apparently the bunny doesn't have one... I just wondered if this was possible or not? He is going to see a rabbit savvy vet once the c&s results are back (hopefully by end of week) for now he is having baytril twice daily. He is fine and bright and eating like a pig (he is still quite skinny, he weighed 0.97kg 3 weeks ago and is now 1.7kg, going by ear size he should be a big boy, I would say he has some giant in him! I reckon he should be about 2ish kg by now if he wasn't poorly).
 
Graham's Ginger has malformed tear ducts that are not really tear ducts. Biscuit manages them for her :thumb:
 
Sky-O said:
Graham's Ginger has malformed tear ducts that are not really tear ducts. Biscuit manages them for her :thumb:
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I knew there was somebun on the forum with that problem. :thumb: Thanks.
Although getting him a friend isn't easy at the moment, he really needs castrating but need to get snuffles sorted first. Then he is only a foster bun so will be looking for a home with a little girly bunny. If a girly needs fostering at any point I will foster her too and rehome them as a pair so he can have his eye goop groomed away :mrgreen:
 
In some rabbits with congenitally filter tubes,only a minor extra problem can cause long lasting blockage of the tubes.Such issues can consist of...bacterial disease blocking the simplified tubes,
 
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Stephen has a problem with one of his tear ducts but Ellie looks after it or I give his fur a good clean. Doesn't cause him any problems and the vet couldn't flush his either as it's malformed she thinks.
 
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