Hello,
Anyone have experience of corneal ulcers very slow to heal? In particular about treatments, eye meds etc? I've read the posts but haven't found full answers.
Bandit is being treated for corneal ulcers. He is 9+ , very fragile, gets very stressed by interventions and vet visits and we don't think GA is an option.
It started with one eye being red 2 May. Treatment with Tiacil started 6 May, both eyes then had white gloopy material. Vet then additionally gave Baytril 8 May onwards. After treatment for 9 days, eyes appeared clear, we stopped meds, and within 4 days eyes both bad again. Vet re-started treatment
Later after my vet consulted another more experienced in rabbits we went on to Fucithalmic and Septrin (10 June). He said to treat for 6 weeks minimum and we are not there yet. But Bandit flinches when we put Fucithalmic in eye and we are trying for 4times/day but can't always manage-- usually 3. Does it hurt? Is it important to do it frequently?
Bandit is on Metacam and Panacur for on-going E cuniculi. We can't rule out tooth problems without xrays which we cannot do without GA. Vet is aware of EC but did not think ulcers were from EC.
If it doesn't clear vet said a colleague experienced in opthalmic stuff could do a debridement of cornea under local anaesthetic. But Bandit is obviously in discomfort-- keeeps his eyes mostly closed-- he is almost entirely blind anyway. Surely a debridement would be agonising?
Despite the pain he must be in fromthe corneal ulcers Bandit is still well enough to run eagerly to us for his food and run around his grazing orral and pester his mate Rose (also on Panacur and metacam.)
We are desperate, as we don't know how long it is fair to keep him going through all this.
Thank you all for this very good forum. Shebunkin
Anyone have experience of corneal ulcers very slow to heal? In particular about treatments, eye meds etc? I've read the posts but haven't found full answers.
Bandit is being treated for corneal ulcers. He is 9+ , very fragile, gets very stressed by interventions and vet visits and we don't think GA is an option.
It started with one eye being red 2 May. Treatment with Tiacil started 6 May, both eyes then had white gloopy material. Vet then additionally gave Baytril 8 May onwards. After treatment for 9 days, eyes appeared clear, we stopped meds, and within 4 days eyes both bad again. Vet re-started treatment
Later after my vet consulted another more experienced in rabbits we went on to Fucithalmic and Septrin (10 June). He said to treat for 6 weeks minimum and we are not there yet. But Bandit flinches when we put Fucithalmic in eye and we are trying for 4times/day but can't always manage-- usually 3. Does it hurt? Is it important to do it frequently?
Bandit is on Metacam and Panacur for on-going E cuniculi. We can't rule out tooth problems without xrays which we cannot do without GA. Vet is aware of EC but did not think ulcers were from EC.
If it doesn't clear vet said a colleague experienced in opthalmic stuff could do a debridement of cornea under local anaesthetic. But Bandit is obviously in discomfort-- keeeps his eyes mostly closed-- he is almost entirely blind anyway. Surely a debridement would be agonising?
Despite the pain he must be in fromthe corneal ulcers Bandit is still well enough to run eagerly to us for his food and run around his grazing orral and pester his mate Rose (also on Panacur and metacam.)
We are desperate, as we don't know how long it is fair to keep him going through all this.
Thank you all for this very good forum. Shebunkin