I have had a rabbit come into me this week and it now has a extremely sore eye, under its top eye lid seems to be a red lump that is coming down into the corner the eye is very gungy and swollen, I am wondering if it could be a absess and if so what is the treatment I will be taking her to the vet this week at the mometn I am bathing with salt water and putting fucifalmic in
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absess in eye
- Thread starter elaine
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bizzy_vicki
Mama Doe
the red lump your seeing may just be hugely swollen conjunctiva, ie/ the eyelid inverting on itself because of all the swelling. its good to bathe the eye and use fucithalmic (as long as its not older than 28 days opened!), but dont use salt water, use plain cooled boiled water only. it sounds more like conjunctivitis, abcesses tend to be 90% of the time behind the eye and dont show 'lumps' on or near the eye, just the signs of pus, general swelling etc but i guess you couldnt rule it out completely. is there any pus/discharge from the nose also?
bizzy_vicki
Mama Doe
maybe she's poked herself on some straw or something?
id keep bathing it, but you can never be too careful with eyes so get her vet checked as soon as, but im sure you would anyway
hope shes ok!
id keep bathing it, but you can never be too careful with eyes so get her vet checked as soon as, but im sure you would anyway
hope shes ok!
PLEASE DO NOT WASH THE EYE WITH SALT WATER!!!!!!!!
though salt is anti bacterial you can agrivate the inflamation and make the whole thing much worse. wash around the area of the eye with cooled boiled water to remove any discarge and apply fucifalmic (?spelings not my strong point) twice a day.
vets appoint goes without saying. :wink:
though salt is anti bacterial you can agrivate the inflamation and make the whole thing much worse. wash around the area of the eye with cooled boiled water to remove any discarge and apply fucifalmic (?spelings not my strong point) twice a day.
vets appoint goes without saying. :wink:
Bunnyboarding
Alpha Buck
No under no circumstances should you be washing the eye with salty water.
The eye is a very delicate organ & has a fine balance of chemicals & correct percentage body salt within the eye. By applying this salty solution you are likely to destroy the eyeball & cause excruciating pain.
The only stuff you can use on the eye is Optrex solution which has the correct percentage sodium/pH suitable for eyes. Or cooled boiled water, as suggested.
Apart from that you should seek veterinary attention within 24 hrs.
By delaying this it could mean the rabbit loses the eye altogether.
If it is an abscess, then the vet will need to give you painkillers for the rabbit.
The eye is a very delicate organ & has a fine balance of chemicals & correct percentage body salt within the eye. By applying this salty solution you are likely to destroy the eyeball & cause excruciating pain.
The only stuff you can use on the eye is Optrex solution which has the correct percentage sodium/pH suitable for eyes. Or cooled boiled water, as suggested.
Apart from that you should seek veterinary attention within 24 hrs.
By delaying this it could mean the rabbit loses the eye altogether.
If it is an abscess, then the vet will need to give you painkillers for the rabbit.
