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Orange fungi on rabbits outer eye - HELP

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sophie_jarvis

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my female rabbit bella is 4 years old and lives with a 5 year old male.
As I was feeding them this morning I noticed something on Bellas eye. I picked her up to look closer and I can only describe it as either fungi BOTH eyes - one eye is worse or tiny little orange eggs growing in a little patch on the outer corner of both eyes
I have googled the symptoms and nothing similar is showing.
I tried to clean it with warm water and cotton wool but the 'eggs' or 'fungi' doesn't seem to be coming away
I am phoning the vet tomorrow morning but wondered if anyone has had this problem with their rabbits before?
thanks
 
sophie_jarvis said:
my female rabbit bella is 4 years old and lives with a 5 year old male.
As I was feeding them this morning I noticed something on Bellas eye. I picked her up to look closer and I can only describe it as either fungi BOTH eyes - one eye is worse or tiny little orange eggs growing in a little patch on the outer corner of both eyes
I have googled the symptoms and nothing similar is showing.
I tried to clean it with warm water and cotton wool but the 'eggs' or 'fungi' doesn't seem to be coming away
I am phoning the vet tomorrow morning but wondered if anyone has had this problem with their rabbits before?
thanks
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Is it dried discharge from the eyes ? Do her eyes appear to look sore ?

It's difficult to say what it might be without being able to see it. If she were to be scratching her face alot then Chiggers (Harvest Mites) is one possibility. This can effect the corners of the eyes aswell as the ears, anus and feet

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Parasitic/chiggers.htm
 
sophie_jarvis said:
my female rabbit bella is 4 years old and lives with a 5 year old male.
As I was feeding them this morning I noticed something on Bellas eye. I picked her up to look closer and I can only describe it as either fungi BOTH eyes - one eye is worse or tiny little orange eggs growing in a little patch on the outer corner of both eyes
I have googled the symptoms and nothing similar is showing.
I tried to clean it with warm water and cotton wool but the 'eggs' or 'fungi' doesn't seem to be coming away
I am phoning the vet tomorrow morning but wondered if anyone has had this problem with their rabbits before?
thanks
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Hi sophie and welcome to the Forum :wave:

It's really difficult for me to say what might be going on with your rabbit. Do you have a photo?

These links may help you with posting photos:

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

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?136183-Tutorial-How-to-Post-Photos

Photobucket isn't working, so you may have to register with Imgur or another photo-hosting site :)
 
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