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Help!!! Baby Bunny Conjunctevitis!!!

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Annie68

New Kit
Hello everybody, I have a question. I have three week old baby bunnies, that have what I think is conjunctivitis. I cannot get to the vet till next week, as there are no times available. Are there any home remedies that I can use, or is there anything I could do to soothe their symptoms? Please let me know as soon as possible.
 
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Annie68 said:
Hello everybody, I have a question. I have three week old baby bunnies, that have what I think is conjunctivitis. I cannot get to the vet till next week, as there are no times available. Are there any home remedies that I can use, or is there anything I could do to soothe their symptoms? Please let me know as soon as possible.
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As you know the Kit does need to be examined by a Vet. Kit may have sustained an injury to the eye which would need immediate treatment. Or it may be 'nest box eye'. If it really is totally impossible to get the kit to a Vet then these links, whilst are not in any way a substitute for Veterinary Care, may be helpful to read.

http://www.thenaturetrail.com/rabbit-breeding/eye-infections-in-baby-bunnies/

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/ConjunctivitisRabbit.htm
 
Annie68 said:
Hello everybody, I have a question. I have three week old baby bunnies, that have what I think is conjunctivitis. I cannot get to the vet till next week, as there are no times available. Are there any home remedies that I can use, or is there anything I could do to soothe their symptoms? Please let me know as soon as possible.
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Hi there and welcome to the Forum :wave:

I understand the predicament, and until you can get them to a vet, what I would suggest is getting a cotton ball and some cooled previously boiled water, and very gently wiping the eyes twice daily to get all the gunk off them.

The vet will most likely prescribe some antibiotic eye drops if the problem persists next week
 
Help!

Hello again, I checked with the vet, and they are still not available till the end of the week. I do not have any other vets that accept bunnies. Two of the kits have died, even though they were not lethargic, or had diarrhea. They seemed very energetic, and their eyes got much better, after I got the gunk off, and soothed their eyes with some warm water. Does anybody have experience with this? I don't want any more kits to die.
 
Annie68 said:
Hello again, I checked with the vet, and they are still not available till the end of the week. I do not have any other vets that accept bunnies. Two of the kits have died, even though they were not lethargic, or had diarrhea. They seemed very energetic, and their eyes got much better, after I got the gunk off, and soothed their eyes with some warm water. Does anybody have experience with this? I don't want any more kits to die.
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I'm so sorry to hear this :(

You will find some useful info here:

http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?327923-Accidental-Litters-and-Taking-on-Babies
 
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