jodievaughan
New Kit
Before anybody panics too much, I'll point out I've cancelled my plans today and am making a vet appointment for today as soon as it's open this morning.
His name is Henry. He's had an ongoing problem with excessive discharge, basically he just gets a bit of crust below his tear ducts probably about 2-3 times a week which I swipe off easily in one go. Hes had a recurring runny nose too over the years, which multiple vets have identified as pasteurella but we successfully treated his last episode a few weeks ago. The eye discharge never builds up to a point where it interferes with his wellbeing or his eye is getting stuck or anything of the sort, so to open the hutch and see this this morning was a real shock.
Luckily since it had happened overnight, the mucus was still damp and was surprisingly easy to remove, but once I got his eye open it looked somewhat glazed. The other eye is completely normal with no discharge, and his runny nose hasn't returned. His behaviour seems normal, hes a very active and friendly rabbit and is acting as usual. Has anyone got any idea what this is? I'm wondering if it's a separate issue to the pasteurella or not. As I've never seen this before it's hard to know if that glazed look is also some kind of mucus, or maybe a bacterial infection, or even a virus. As for vaccinations, his annual one has just come round as being due to be done again 3 days ago.
I'd really appreciate any insight anyone may have while I wait for the vets to open, thank you!
His name is Henry. He's had an ongoing problem with excessive discharge, basically he just gets a bit of crust below his tear ducts probably about 2-3 times a week which I swipe off easily in one go. Hes had a recurring runny nose too over the years, which multiple vets have identified as pasteurella but we successfully treated his last episode a few weeks ago. The eye discharge never builds up to a point where it interferes with his wellbeing or his eye is getting stuck or anything of the sort, so to open the hutch and see this this morning was a real shock.
Luckily since it had happened overnight, the mucus was still damp and was surprisingly easy to remove, but once I got his eye open it looked somewhat glazed. The other eye is completely normal with no discharge, and his runny nose hasn't returned. His behaviour seems normal, hes a very active and friendly rabbit and is acting as usual. Has anyone got any idea what this is? I'm wondering if it's a separate issue to the pasteurella or not. As I've never seen this before it's hard to know if that glazed look is also some kind of mucus, or maybe a bacterial infection, or even a virus. As for vaccinations, his annual one has just come round as being due to be done again 3 days ago.
I'd really appreciate any insight anyone may have while I wait for the vets to open, thank you!
