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Red eye??

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littlebeeme

Young Bun
I've noticed that Boo keeps getting red eye, as the night wears on. It seems a little pink in the morning, but gets quite red towards the evening. It's definitely worse today. I wonder if it's the hay I've been using during the day time - Pets at home timothy hay. Normal they have timothy hay from our local country store. It isn't weeping/running/crusting but it does look red and a bit swollen.

He's 10 weeks old and up to date on vaccs. He's an indoor bun, housed with his brother Smudge. Bedding is Megazorb which I change daily, and I use paper litter in their litter tray. They have constant hay/Burgess pellets/Alfafa hay bale at night time. Benjamin is going to the toilet, eating and drinking as normal and is running around like a loon, so it's clearly not having much of an impact on him!

I think I will take him to the vets tomorrow morning, but I wondered if anyone could offer any advice please? I've attached a couple of pictures, the first to show his eye and the second shows the red

Thanks for any advice, I'm all worried
 
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He definitely needs to see a vet, so you're doing the right thing booking him in tomorrow. Tbh, it's difficult to tell what it could be. Eye problems could be anything from a bit of hay stuck in it to pasturella or dental problems. Hopefully it's nothing serious ad a course of eye drops will sort it out.

He is beautiful btw. :love:
 
Thank you for replying :D I'm keeping everything crossed that it is something nice and easy to treat, as he has only been with us 2 weeks x
 
Thank you Zoobec, I fell in love with Boo from the moment we met :) He is a cheeky little boy who refuses cuddles though!

Off to the vet at 10.10. I'll update when back x

Now just to get him into the carrier......
 
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Hopefully it's nothing serious. Luna has sensitive eyes and I've just used Fucithalmic eye drops and it's always cleared up :)
 
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