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Jack - poorly eye?

jay

jay

Mama Doe
I'm not sure what it is called but the bit of skin in the corner of a bunnies eye that looks a bit like mucus that appears sometimes when they open and close their eye seems to have come away in Jack's eye. At first it became a long line which was floating about in his eye and this morning it has gone.

Is this normal? Does it grow back? What is its purpose? Should I be worried? He is booked into the vets tomorrow to be on the safe side.
 
The eye bit I am talking about is the Nictitating Membrane - still can't find out much about it though - help!!
 
Hi there,

I think it's kind of a third eyelid. Alice's used to do the same when she had an eye infection. It's usually hidden in the corner of the eye, but if it becomes inflamed it can come part way across the eye.

It's worth getting it checked out by your vet, just to rule out any infection.

Gemma
 
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