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Could this point to EC???

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AliBenMummy

Mama Doe
Hi there,

I've just read the house rabbit article on EC and it has got me thinking...

Benny has an ulcer on his eye, which we believe has been caused by the nasty infection that he has had.

I have also noticed that he is sometimes holding his down on the side where his eye is sore. Could this be because his eye is sore so he's holding his head to give a better view from his good eye?

Also, I think he has lost a bit of weight recently. Betty has put on a bit, so she could be eating more than Benny.

We're at the vets on Thursday, so I will ask what they think. But what do you think? Am I being paranoid? These articles can sometimes overly worry...

Gemma xx
 
The most common but by no way the full list of EC related symptoms are: head tilt, catarcts and blindness, hind leg weakness (and subsequent urine scold), lots of drinking & weightloss (symptomatic of renal problems) and loss of co-ordination.

If your rabbit is not respondong to treatment for an eye infection then it may be worth trying a course of panacur as a precaution. It certainly wont do any harm but i personally have not come across eye ulceration as the result of EC but maybe others have?
 
Thanks Sooz22. I'll definately speak to the vet about EC as I have noticed some weight loss and the water is going down faster, although the weather has been warmer. There seems to be another explanation for all his symptoms but better to be safe rather than sorry.

Is there any side effects with Panacur? I don't worm my buns as a routine thing so have no experience of it.

Gemma xx
 
None that I have come across and I routinely worm all my permenant rabbits and the rescues.

Some of them dont lke the taste though :roll: How long have they been treating his eye and what with?
 
Benny has been on Fucithalmic ointment three times a day and also Oxytet injections every second day for two weeks now. There has been an improvement in the amount of pus being produced, but they can't flush his left duct because his tooth root is pressing against it which was confirmed by a head x-ray. Bennys right eye is much better but is still a bit sticky, he is still keeping his left eye closed and its also still sticky. I think he is holding it closed because the ulcer is painful, but I am giving him Metacam for any pain.

Gemma xx
 
Awww bless the little guy. I dont think it is EC but like I said to be on the safe side.

Hope he feels better soon. X
 
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