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Rabbit with White Spot in his Eye

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tonibun

Wise Old Thumper
A lady on UK Rabbits has just taken her bunny to the Vets because he has developed a white spot in his eye. The Vet said he has EC and has told her he will need to have his eye removed but is worried about doing a GA. Is this normal for this to happen. She is so upset.
 
tonibun said:
A lady on UK Rabbits has just taken her bunny to the Vets because he has developed a white spot in his eye. The Vet said he has EC and has told her he will need to have his eye removed but is worried about doing a GA. Is this normal for this to happen. She is so upset.
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Sounds as though the Vet has diagnosed EC induced Phacoclastic Uveitis

http://www.vetfolio.com/ophthalmolo...ciated-phacoclastic-uveitis-in-a-dwarf-rabbit

I have had a couple of Rabbits with this condition, one Rabbit had to have the eye removed, one Rabbit's condition was controlled with medication. See details on here

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/UveitisRabbit.htm
 
tonibun said:
Thanks Jane. Couldn't get the Twycross site though.
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Copied from the Twycross link :


Treatment

For uveitis associated with Encephalitozoon cuniculi:
Albendazole or Fenbendazole to treat the parasitic infection. (B600.11.w11, B601.12.w12, J541.7.w1)
Combined topical and systemic Dexamethasone and Oxytetracycline has been used. (B600.11.w11)
Lens extraction. (B600.11.w11, J29.16.w2), ideally using phacoemulsification (B600.11.w11, B601.12.w12, J541.7.w1)
Enucleation. (B600.11.w11, J29.16.w2, J26.29.w1)
Example case: the lens and associated granuloma were removed by phacoemulsification. Recurrent granuloma in the anterior chamber was treated successfully with albendazole orally (30 mg/kg daily for four weeks, then 15 mg/kg daily for four weeks) plus topical 1% prednisolone (every six hours for four weeks then every 12 hours for four weeks)
 
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