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Best way to clean eyes?

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SJH

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As the title really.

Hector has a URTI at the moment. He has antibiotic eye drops together with baytril.

The eye drops seem to be encouraging white stuff to come out of his eyes and into his lovely eye lashes. I don't want to hurt him but it doesn't come off in the normal way by just stroking his head.

Any best ways to help him?

Thanks


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Just gently bathe the eyes using a cosmetic cotton wool pad moistened in cooled boiled water. If you massage around the nasolacrimal duct (tear duct) you may find plugs of pus come out. Better out than in !!
 
Thanks for that. Poor thing looks quite forlorn. Anything which helps get any gunk out must be good!!


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His poor eyes are quite bloodshot. Is this normal with an infection or could he be reacting to the tiacil?


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SJH said:
His poor eyes are quite bloodshot. Is this normal with an infection or could he be reacting to the tiacil?


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I haven't known a reaction to Tiacil to go that way. Bloodshot is normal with an infection ..... poor boy.
Hope he feels better tomorrow xx
 
SJH said:
His poor eyes are quite bloodshot. Is this normal with an infection or could he be reacting to the tiacil?


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The eyes can become bloodshot when there is an infection. But occasionally a Rabbit can have an adverse reaction to Tiacil. A couple of my Rabbits did and therefore they cannot have it. I have found Fucithalmic to be more 'gentle'. If you think your Rabbit may be reacting to Tiacil you need to let the Vet know and he/she will probably prescribe an alternative :)
 
Thank you. I'll keep a close watch on it and see. :)


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I've found that Scrappy tends to be more cooperative when I've needed to bathe her eye if I gently give her a nose rub with one hand and gently bathe her eye with the other at the same time. Might help if Hector's not too keen :)
 
Scrappy's Little Helper said:
I've found that Scrappy tends to be more cooperative when I've needed to bathe her eye if I gently give her a nose rub with one hand and gently bathe her eye with the other at the same time. Might help if Hector's not too keen :)
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Thank you. He wasn't too keen but a little nose rub and tickle behind the ears did give me a small window of opportunity. Honestly, he is usually such a cuddle-bun but I suspect he just doesn't feel very well. My poor boy. :cry:


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