Poppys eyes/Face

This problem on his feet has been going on along time, they arent sore or anything they are just really dirty and on a white rabbit they stand out a mile! The vet said he cant be washing himself properly but he damn well does!!! I have bathed him to try and get it off but this has made no difference at all!

I took Poppy my 6 year old white netherland dwarf to the vets about his eyes they were runny na slightly closed! The vet gave him drops whic hopened them up but they were still runny. On Wed I took him again this time he got a course of Baytril to take this has made no visible notice, so another trip to the vets will be taken. I feel like im putting through trama because it is all os different for him first he has to go in the box and the nin the car then to the vets. I forgot to say he is blind he has cateracts (sp?) Do tou think this will be causing his eyes to run?

Also I thought his teeth are long, they shouldnt be he is out in the garden running freely whn anyone is home, he wont eat carrots and doesent eat much grass. the vet said they were a little long but nothing major.

Im sure hes not a rabbit you know! He wont at hay, carrots, grass. I picked some lovely leaves the other day he jsut rubbed his chin on them as if to say what are you giving me these for! He also has a cushion and a blanket and teddy ni his cage!

Sorry about the long post!

Hiya,

Has the vet checked out Poppy's back teeth? Runny eyes and not eating hay would certainly hint towards possible problems with the teeth.

How long has he had cateracts? What does the vet think caused them? Things like EC can cause them not just old age.

When you say his feet are dirty, is that his back feet or front feet, the bottom or down the sides?

Diry front feet on the inside of the leg can be a sign of discharge from the nose... they wipe their nose with their feet so there nose is clean but their feet are dirty.

If you're not happy with what your vet is telling you then maybe you could try getting a second opinion.

Best wishes,
Tamsin

He has never eaten hay really, im positive hes not a rabbit at heart, just looks like one!

Hes had cateracts for about 2 months, think he just put it down to old age! What other things cause cateracts?

Both Poppys front and back feet are mucky, he dowesent seem to sneeze his nose has no discharge. I think it is mud etc but im not sure!

There is only one vet in the area the next one is 45 minutes away so its way too far. The vet I go to has different vets and twice I have been its been a different vet!