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Mama Doe
I'm just curious...
I've taken my Amber-bunny to the vets recently. All my rabbits were due their myxi booster anyway, so I took Amber and her partner there for their jab on their own so the vet could look at her left eye. It has been watering VERY slightly. Never enough to properly wet the fur, but enough so that you can see perhaps one tear drop has leaked. Some days it doesn't do this, which is why I hesitated at first as it seemed to have stopped. I obviously really wanted to find out what this could be, and was concerned about any tooth roots pressing on the tearduct and stuff.
Anyway, at the vets, the vet took a look at her eye. Said it didn't appear sore or inflamed. She checked her teeth and said that although the bottom ones were a little long and there were little spurs starting to form, she did not need a dental. Then said that as rabbits age their tearducts can narrow. Which might be true... but Amber is just over two years old. And I was a bit miffed that the vet made no mention of tooth roots being a possible cause at all. I dunno... maybe I'm just a worrier. :roll:
I'm going to keep an eye on it though and the minute it shows any sign of getting worse I'm taking her back.
I've taken my Amber-bunny to the vets recently. All my rabbits were due their myxi booster anyway, so I took Amber and her partner there for their jab on their own so the vet could look at her left eye. It has been watering VERY slightly. Never enough to properly wet the fur, but enough so that you can see perhaps one tear drop has leaked. Some days it doesn't do this, which is why I hesitated at first as it seemed to have stopped. I obviously really wanted to find out what this could be, and was concerned about any tooth roots pressing on the tearduct and stuff.
Anyway, at the vets, the vet took a look at her eye. Said it didn't appear sore or inflamed. She checked her teeth and said that although the bottom ones were a little long and there were little spurs starting to form, she did not need a dental. Then said that as rabbits age their tearducts can narrow. Which might be true... but Amber is just over two years old. And I was a bit miffed that the vet made no mention of tooth roots being a possible cause at all. I dunno... maybe I'm just a worrier. :roll:
I'm going to keep an eye on it though and the minute it shows any sign of getting worse I'm taking her back.