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Friend's Rabbit: Weepy and Inflammed Eyes

Snowytoshi

Snowytoshi

Mama Doe
My friend has a seven year old lop who, for the past month and a half, has had weepy eyes, one is more weepy than the other. She took her to the vet and was given a medication (starting with a T, I can't remember what it's called), which seemed to help. However it has not gone away completely and the one eye is inflammed, though not swollen. She has taken her to the vet and will be trying a tear duct flush and then if that does not work will be taking her to get her teeth checked. Her rabbit has been healthy, except for a couple minor G.I. troubles, her whole life.

If anyone has advice for her, please let me know and I will pass it on.
 
tooth roots can start to play up as they get older - or sometimes the tear ducts start to close up a bit with age and they are more prone to infections

Tiacil (probably) will have helped but it needs a more throughly diagnostic and pro-active approach by friend and vet!
 
I would be asking if her vet is rabbit savvy. If she doesn't think so, then ask her to ring around (or you can post up here for her) to find a rabbit savvy vet. :thumb:
 
Find a decent rabbit vet. I would expect the tear duct flush to have been done after a few weeks of no-improvement on anti-biotics and then eye drops.
 
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