watery eyes

casper has got watery eyes and not sure why. his eyes look a little red and all the fur around his eyes is wet. does anyone have any ideas.

It could be a blocked tear duct. Bumble had the same thing last week where his eye was watering and the vet flushed his tear duct out and we're going back tonight for another flush. We've also had drops to put in his eye all week.
Otherwise it could be worth checking his teeth to see if they're growing okay?

I always immediately think TEETH as soon as I see watery eyes.

However you saying they are red makes me think it's something else, so mebbe it is blocked tear ducts, or an eye infection? :?

Caramel's was a bit of shaving or hay or something in her eye. I noticed it on a Saturday night & rang the vet for advice straight away. She said to wipe it with a cloth in warm water & take her to the vets on Sunday if it didn't improve over night. She was fine the next day.

Alfie's eyes are sometimes a bit watery. I got him from Jill (honeybunny) & she warned me about them. They have been fine for the last couple of weeks though.

could be teeth - however have you had him vacinated for myxi.

lol Pam

Buffs has reocurrent probs with her eyes - last time we felt sure it was teeth problems as she stopped eating her hay too which pointed so obviously to teeth - but after a dose of antibiotic eye cream and loooads of TLC she was much brighter - arn't bunsters just the biggest challenge - you think your dealin with one thing and it turns out to be another - I just know Goldfish are going to be on the Agenda for my next pet project :lol: :lol:

Hope your bunster gets on o.k :wink:

hes been vacinated for myxi and he hasnt shown any other symptonms

Could be this: http://www.rabbit.org/chapters/san-diego/health/vet-talk/eyes.html

or this: http://www.rabbit.org/journal/2-8/eye-problems.html

or any of these:

EXCESSIVE EYE SECRETIONS (“RUNNY EYE”)

Causes:

Dental disease upper incisors can cause partial blockage of the lacrimal (tear) duct)
Environmental pollution (perfume, hair spray, paint or cooking fumes, dust)
Disease of the cornea (tears produced due to pain)
Entropion (turning in of the eye lid leading to eye irritation)
Distichiasis (eyelashes growing abnormally towards the cornea leading to irritation)
Third eyelid disease (inflammation, foreign body, abscess)
Inflammation of the conjunctiva (tissues around the eye)
Inflammatory disease of the lacrimal (tear) duct
Foreign body obstruction of the lacrimal (tear) duct

Signs:

Staining and wetness of fur at the corner of the eye
May be accompanied by any or none of the following: squinting, conjunctival redness, swelling in the vicinity of the eye, thick mucous discharge

Diagnosis:

Physical examination and history
Thorough eye exam with local anesthetic and magnification as needed
Tear duct flush with possible culture
X-rays of the head with possible dye study of the tear duct

Treatment: (based on diagnosis)

Clean up environment
Correct abnormalities to the eye
Treat inflammatory disease
Treat dental disease
Topical medications in eye +/- systemic medications


Your rabbit needs to be seen by a vet, and quickly too before it gets worse.