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Eye Lid closed

Leigh

Leigh

Mama Doe
Noticed that Duke looked a bit sleppy this morning as we went to work and have just got home to find him with his left eye lid shut. There is no weeping, redness or anything that looks untoward.

I am goin to give him an eye bath with some boiled (and cooled) water, should i use salt in it? or is that for gargling? Anything else i can use at all?

He was fine yesterday so i can only assume that hes poked his eye with some hay or something since there is no weeping or is there a condition i am not aware of.

The other eye looks fine, but maybe slightly more closed that normal. all other behaviour seems 100% fine.

Cant do a search either as eye is onlt 3 characters long!!

Thanks.
 
I wouldn't wash it with salty water - just leave it plain.
If it is still closed, get him to the vet to do a fluorescein test to see if there is a scratch on the eye at all - which, if untreated could develop into an ulcer.
I had to take a bun to have this done today :D
 
I agree, def' get him to a Vet ASAP. He may have a bit of hay that is stuck under his upper eyelid and it will continue to do damage until it is removed

Janex
 
Spoken to our rabbit savvy vet and they have said bath it with cool boiled water and see how he is in the morning, if no change ring them and take him in. :)

They werent too concerned as there is no 'goo' coming out of his eye.

Im letting him have his dinner while the water cools and then will have a proper look to check for grass seeds etc.
 
Definitely take him to the vet.
I had this problem with Bobby, and I went to several vets, but none could tell me the problem. Sometimes his eyes were open, sometimes shut, lots of tests/ drops, but nothing.
Saw a different vet once for vaccs, and she did a check on him, and noticed the problem straight away. His eyelids fold inwards, so he has his lashes rubbing against his eye. There's nothing that can be done, and he seems to cope with it quite well.
 
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