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Infected tear duct advice please!

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melaniejb

Mama Doe
It looks as though Albert has an infected tear duct (clear/white discharge). He's eating normally, pooing normally, moving around normally, doesn't seem to be in any pain. I can't feel any unusual lumps or bumps. But he is 12 years old.

I'm going to call the vets this morning to see if I can get an appointment. My question is, would it be classed as an emergency??? If I can't get an appointment until Monday, would the best thing be to bathe it with cooled boiled water? This is what I did last night when I first noticed it and it does look a bit better this morning, just not completely gone.
 
Could he have had something caught in his eye, and bathing it helped remove it?

I hope you get an appointment this morning. If not, I would think he would be able to wait, if he is otherwise ok. Perhaps you could speak to a vet to see what they think?
 
I would bathe with cooled boiled water until you can get an appointment. Hope he's okay.
 
I would echo what others have said. You could always call the vet for some advice and we always find bathing with boiled cold water helps our rabbit who gets recurrent eye infections. She has a rolling prescription but they go pretty fast if we bathe her eye three times a day too.

Hope Albert feels better soon.
 
Thanks for the replies everyone! I've got an appointment in half an hour so hopefully it'll just be a case of antibiotics. :)
 
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