Hesperus
Warren Veteran
Hi all,
I've had a very sad night. Ludo went blind in one eye with a cataract about 4-5 months ago. The cataract came on in 2 days, from first appearance to full cover. The vet examined him and said it's not a normal cataract, I think he said because it was in a different place compared to the lens than usual. We treated him for E cuniculi, just in case, and Ludo carried on as normal.
Today I noticed that while he's not ill, he's not been behaving as normal. He often does this when he moults (which he is doing at the moment) so I did the usual, pestering him to eat, providing lots of favourite foods and encouraging him to exercise. But I noticed he didn't seem interested in doing some things he would normally, like exploring the rooms he's only allowed in when supervised.
Tonight, when he ran past my desk lamp, I noticed the light reflecting off the good eye in a strange way. So I picked him up and checked, and he's got the same sort of cataract appearing in his good eye. So now he's blind.
I don't really know what to do. My vet is open for emergencies only so if it becomes an emergency- like if he stops eating- I'll take him straight away. He's nearly 8, so I'm guessing cataracts could be age related? I have some Panacur I can give him just in case it's E cuniculi, but he was treated in January. Can older rabbits acclimatise to blindness, or would it be kinder, if he doesn't settle, to have him pts?
I love him so much I can't bear the thought of ever losing him, but at the same time, I wouldn't want him to suffer.
I've had a very sad night. Ludo went blind in one eye with a cataract about 4-5 months ago. The cataract came on in 2 days, from first appearance to full cover. The vet examined him and said it's not a normal cataract, I think he said because it was in a different place compared to the lens than usual. We treated him for E cuniculi, just in case, and Ludo carried on as normal.
Today I noticed that while he's not ill, he's not been behaving as normal. He often does this when he moults (which he is doing at the moment) so I did the usual, pestering him to eat, providing lots of favourite foods and encouraging him to exercise. But I noticed he didn't seem interested in doing some things he would normally, like exploring the rooms he's only allowed in when supervised.
Tonight, when he ran past my desk lamp, I noticed the light reflecting off the good eye in a strange way. So I picked him up and checked, and he's got the same sort of cataract appearing in his good eye. So now he's blind.
I don't really know what to do. My vet is open for emergencies only so if it becomes an emergency- like if he stops eating- I'll take him straight away. He's nearly 8, so I'm guessing cataracts could be age related? I have some Panacur I can give him just in case it's E cuniculi, but he was treated in January. Can older rabbits acclimatise to blindness, or would it be kinder, if he doesn't settle, to have him pts?
I love him so much I can't bear the thought of ever losing him, but at the same time, I wouldn't want him to suffer.