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eye ulcer in rabbit.help pls

hayles

hayles

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hi,not sure if im posting in the correct place
my netherland dwarf got a ulcer on his eye a few week back it covered his entire pupil,today half of its gone to be left with peachy flesh colour on his pupil,does anyone no if this is normal healing proceedure?
any advice would be great.also i do have photos
p.s he is due back on thursday so i rang the vets and they say they going to give me a call back in the morning.
 
hayles said:
hi,not sure if im posting in the correct place
my netherland dwarf got a ulcer on his eye a few week back it covered his entire pupil,today half of its gone to be left with peachy flesh colour on his pupil,does anyone no if this is normal healing proceedure?
any advice would be great.also i do have photos
p.s he is due back on thursday so i rang the vets and they say they going to give me a call back in the morning.
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Without being able to actually see what you are describing it's impossible to say if it is 'normal healing' or not. Eye ulcer can take many weeks of treatment to fully resolve. I hope the Vet calls you back as promised.

I have asked the Moderators to move your thread over to the 'Health' section of the Forum :)
 
Jack's-Jane said:
Without being able to actually see what you are describing it's impossible to say if it is 'normal healing' or not. Eye ulcer can take many weeks of treatment to fully resolve. I hope the Vet calls you back as promised.

I have asked the Moderators to move your thread over to the 'Health' section of the Forum :)
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thankyou so much,im not quite sure how to add the photos on here,it says use a link
 
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this is the the 3rd day of it starting
 
hayles said:
thankyou so much,im not quite sure how to add the photos on here,it says use a link
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Here's some help with posting photos:

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/s...tos-directly-from-facebook-or-another-website

I'm very sorry to hear about your rabbit's eye. Has he been seen by a vet at all? I note the vet will call you tomorrow, I just wondered when this issue with the eye had flared up.

Edited to add: I have just seen you've uploaded a photo. In my experience it's worth getting a dedicated ophthalmologist to look at eye conditions. I realise some people are happy for their vets to send photos to specialists to get advice, but I would never mess around with possible diagnoses where eyes are concerned.

I am sorry for your little one, and I hope you can get help :)
 
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this was taken this morning. yesterday was some brown marks on the white coming through on his pupil and this was when i checked on him this morning
im so sick with worry
 
hayles said:
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this was taken this morning. yesterday was some brown marks on the white coming through on his pupil and this was when i checked on him this morning
im so sick with worry
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You really would need to see an eye specialist to advise you what's going on here. The little one could be in pain, and you obviously care a lot about him :love:
 
hi,yes we took him to the vets the day we seen the eyelid closing,hes been alot of times and hes on 2 oral meds and 2 eye meds.he had a penecilin injection last thursday as the the meds wasnt touching him.hes due for another on thursday but i wasnt sure weather to leave it until thursday thats today i rang the vets up and they said they was going to ring me in the morning to discuss it
 
hayles said:
hi,yes we took him to the vets the day we seen the eyelid closing,hes been alot of times and hes on 2 oral meds and 2 eye meds.he had a penecilin injection last thursday as the the meds wasnt touching him.hes due for another on thursday but i wasnt sure weather to leave it until thursday thats today i rang the vets up and they said they was going to ring me in the morning to discuss it
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I'm so sorry - you are obviously worried sick :(

I hope your vet can recommend someone to see if it's a problem they have not come across before. He's obviously had an issue with his eye ongoing?
 
hes alot better in himself but it worries me because rabbits dont show sign of pain,hes never been put off his food or water since day one.i just dont no what to think with the change this morning weather its a improvement or not
 
hayles said:
hes alot better in himself but it worries me because rabbits dont show sign of pain,hes never been put off his food or water since day one.i just dont no what to think with the change this morning weather its a improvement or not
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Well you are right that rabbits don't show signs of pain. They will even eat through their pain, even if the very act of eating causes them pain! They are such brave little soldiers.

We cannot advise you on here. And especially something as delicate and important as eyes. I hope your vet can speak with you in the morning and plan a way forward for you and your little man x
 
hes only 16 weeks,when we got him he had a watery eye and fur loss,so took him staight to the vets with that,got that cleared up with oitment now one month after he gets his ulcer
thankyou for the kinds words.btw his names fleur (but hes a boy) my son named him lol
 
hes only 16 weeks,when we got him he had a watery eye and fur loss,so took him staight to the vets with that,got that cleared up with oitment now one month after he gets his ulcer
thankyou for the kinds words.btw his names fleur (but hes a boy) my son named him lol
 
yes thankyou understandable,was searching for answers if anyone else has had similiar experiences.just hoping its a improvement.my anxiety is hitting the roof with it
 
hayles said:
yes thankyou understandable,was searching for answers if anyone else has had similiar experiences.just hoping its a improvement.my anxiety is hitting the roof with it
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I'm so sorry :( Is he still eating and drinking OK? I realise that doesn't mean he's in pain, but at least tomorrow you can ask the vet for some Metacam as an interim measure to make sure he has pain relief whilst you sort out his problems.

It doesn't seem fair that you have had him so little time and all you've had is worry. That would be very hard for anyone.

Fleur is a lovely name :love: My children named our first rabbit Sophie. Then we found out she was a boy ... :shock:
 
MightyMax said:
I'm so sorry :( Is he still eating and drinking OK? I realise that doesn't mean he's in pain, but at least tomorrow you can ask the vet for some Metacam as an interim measure to make sure he has pain relief whilst you sort out his problems.

It doesn't seem fair that you have had him so little time and all you've had is worry. That would be very hard for anyone.

Fleur is a lovely name :love: My children named our first rabbit Sophie. Then we found out she was a boy ... :shock:
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hi,hes on oral baytril,oral metacam.eye drop Tiacil, eye drop Isathal .penicilin injection once a week starting last thursday as the meds wasnt touching him.understandable you cant advise i was just checking if anyone else has experienced the same thing whether or not its a improvement or not :( i believe he is in the best hands at the vets and they have been wonderful.yes hes eating normal and drinking normal.infact everytime he gets weighed at the vets hes put weight on
sophie is a lovely name :)
 
hayles said:
hi,hes on oral baytril,oral metacam.eye drop Tiacil, eye drop Isathal .penicilin injection once a week starting last thursday as the meds wasnt touching him.understandable you cant advise i was just checking if anyone else has experienced the same thing whether or not its a improvement or not :( i believe he is in the best hands at the vets and they have been wonderful.yes hes eating normal and drinking normal.infact everytime he gets weighed at the vets hes put weight on
sophie is a lovely name :)
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I'm glad you have faith in your vets. A trusted vet is worth their weight in gold :D I'm glad he's still eating and drinking, so he won't be suffering any gastro-intestinal issues which is a very good thing.

Our rabbit was called Sophie, then 'she' grew very big and was called Big Sophie. Then she turned into a boy :shock: and was just called Big from there on ...

What's in a name, eh? :D
 
I am not sure where you are but there are dedicated opthamologists who might be able to help - I can give you the email of one who has looked at my rabbits eyes (and she is an exotics specialist for eyes as well) but she works out of the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket - a large specialist animal health centre.

I havnt seen anything look like that before.
 
parsnipbun said:
I am not sure where you are but there are dedicated opthamologists who might be able to help - I can give you the email of one who has looked at my rabbits eyes (and she is an exotics specialist for eyes as well) but she works out of the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket - a large specialist animal health centre.

I havnt seen anything look like that before.
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hi thnkyou.ive spoke to the vets this morning and she says its looking like he will have to have it out.shes going to have a talk with me tomorrow morning at his appointment about sending him to a specialist.
yes its very bad isnt? weve had alot of tears under this roof its been an emotional few weeks :(
 
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