Jaysmonkey
Wise Old Thumper
Other than dental issues, what else can cause eye issues? Slightly weepy eyes and 'sleep' (dry eye bogeys)? blocked tear duct?
Thanks in advance x
Thanks in advance x
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Eye problems
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Blocked tear ducts, often related to tooth root elongation
Conjunctivitis http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/ConjunctivitisRabbit.htm
Corneal Ulcers and Keratitis http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/CornealUlcerationRabbit.htm
Pasteurella
Haemophilus Infection http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Bacterial/Haemophilus_inf_lagomorphs.htm
Congenital deformities http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/EntropionEctropionRabbit.htm
Probably more but those are the ones that come to mind
Conjunctivitis http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/ConjunctivitisRabbit.htm
Corneal Ulcers and Keratitis http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/CornealUlcerationRabbit.htm
Pasteurella
Haemophilus Infection http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Bacterial/Haemophilus_inf_lagomorphs.htm
Congenital deformities http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/EntropionEctropionRabbit.htm
Probably more but those are the ones that come to mind
Hesperus
Warren Veteran
Harry had chronic eye problems, it was caused by a fault with the skin around his eye that grew too long in places causing the eyelashes to curl into his eye. This only became a problem when he got older and the skin sagged into the eye. Still, with regular treatment and care every day it never became too much of an issue. He had the symptoms you talk about just before it flared into an eye infection.
Jaysmonkey
Wise Old Thumper
It's Max. Basically when Lola was here, she groomed him and kept his eyes clear of 'eye bogeys', his eyes were one of her favourite spots. Since Loli is now gone, his eyes aren't as clear and I've been removed the dried 'eye bogeys' for him. It's not wet as such, nothing like some of the searches I've found on here, it also isn't gunky. I'm going to try a tear duct flush this evening and see if there's any improvement.
Thank you guys x
Thank you guys x
