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Protruding third eyelid

lucy24

lucy24

Mama Doe
The other day Honey's third eyelid bulged out when she was eating. It really freaked me out! She didn't seem bothered but it was quite gross. My dad stroked around her eye and it when back in but it's happened a few times. She's had a watery eye but I've always assumed it was her teeth as she has problems with her incisors. However these have got under control now. Any ideas? Should I be worried?
 
lucy24 said:
The other day Honey's third eyelid bulged out when she was eating. It really freaked me out! She didn't seem bothered but it was quite gross. My dad stroked around her eye and it when back in but it's happened a few times. She's had a watery eye but I've always assumed it was her teeth as she has problems with her incisors. However these have got under control now. Any ideas? Should I be worried?
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Is it just the one eye or both eyes ?
 
lucy24 said:
The other day Honey's third eyelid bulged out when she was eating. It really freaked me out! She didn't seem bothered but it was quite gross. My dad stroked around her eye and it when back in but it's happened a few times. She's had a watery eye but I've always assumed it was her teeth as she has problems with her incisors. However these have got under control now. Any ideas? Should I be worried?
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A protruding third eyelid can be brought on by stress ..

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Eye_diseases/Differential/Nictitating.htm

Is this the first time it's happened?
 
Yeah it's just one eye. She doesn't seem stressed though. She's quite calm and was enjoying her food... She had that happy fur twitch they do when excited lol
 
lucy24 said:
Yeah it's just one eye. She doesn't seem stressed though. She's quite calm and was enjoying her food... She had that happy fur twitch they do when excited lol
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As she has known tooth root problems I would contact your Vet and appraise him of the situation. He may need to see Honey to try to ascertain if there is any indication of a tooth root/retrobulbar abscess developing.
 
lucy24 said:
Yeah it's just one eye. She doesn't seem stressed though. She's quite calm and was enjoying her food... She had that happy fur twitch they do when excited lol
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Is it the first time it's happened? This happened to one of mine and the end result was nothing to worry about. I should say if it happens a lot then see the vet :)
 
It's happened a couple of times now. I've booked an appointment just in case . So hopefully not too serious
 
lucy24 said:
It's happened a couple of times now. I've booked an appointment just in case . So hopefully not too serious
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Yes I hope it's not serious - good to check though :)

If it happens again before your vet visit, try and catch a photo on your phone so you can show the vet. Otherwise he/she won't know how severe or otherwise the issue is.

Good luck with that though - not easy photographing our buns :D
 
So it turns out it's not serious yay! The tear gland is usually fixed to the bone however it's come loose causing it to pop in and out. Likely due to her tooth problems. It can be fixed by surgery but unless it's happening really regularly or doesn't pop back in place the surgery isn't needed. It's quite common in dogs apparently haha
 
lucy24 said:
So it turns out it's not serious yay! The tear gland is usually fixed to the bone however it's come loose causing it to pop in and out. Likely due to her tooth problems. It can be fixed by surgery but unless it's happening really regularly or doesn't pop back in place the surgery isn't needed. It's quite common in dogs apparently haha
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Thank you Lucy - I've learned something new today :D

Glad all is well x
 
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