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�� suddenly lookig swollen and infected. I really thought we'd fixed everything. On way to vets now. ��
suddenly lookig swollen and infected. I really thought we'd fixed everything. On way to vets now.
This is going to sound horrible but when do you say enough when it comes to conditions that don't clear up ? Honey isn't particularly happy I don't think. Her eye is completely shut. She just sits in the dark alone mostly. She's eating but she gets so stressed going to vets all the time. Obviously I'm going to give the meds a good chance but I don't have a lot of money either at the moment. So at some point I fear it wont end well. But I'm worried it will be my fault because of lack of funds.
Thanks everyone. She's got an infection in both eyes. Unrelated to the surgery. Most likely tooth roots. Id noticed the other eye looking weepy too. She's had her tear ducts flushed but her bad eye didn't flush. I need to give eye drops every day and massage the eye. She's going back Tuesday to see the rabbit vet. Just feel bad she's gone through so much I just wish she was ok. Hate her being poorly.
Sorry for my panic stricken post before. Just been a tough month as my gran passed away too. Honeys eye is already less swollen as it's open today after a few doses of her drops.
I do have a question about tooth roots. What is usually the treatment?
Sorry for my panic stricken post before. Just been a tough month as my gran passed away too. Honeys eye is already less swollen as it's open today after a few doses of her drops.
I do have a question about tooth roots. What is usually the treatment?
So her appointment today with my rabbit vet was a bit sad. She's lost condition and weight. Not her very happy self.
It's 1 of 3 things. Most likely tooth roots pressing on the nasal passages and eye sockets. Then there's kidney failure or tumour.
We decided not to put her under ga or sedation for xrays as she is too poorly. I chose to go down metacam route to see if it improves over the next 7 days. He said if it's teeth she should perk up if not it's likely one of the other two.
I just don't want her stressing out even more in her state. Either way she probably doesn't have long left but I'm going to fuss her as much as I can. My parents are even considering keeping her inside for the remainder of her life.
There's no infection but she's clearly not happy and I won't prolong her suffering if she stays the same.
Bit heartbroken but was preparing myself.
So her appointment today with my rabbit vet was a bit sad. She's lost condition and weight. Not her very happy self.
It's 1 of 3 things. Most likely tooth roots pressing on the nasal passages and eye sockets. Then there's kidney failure or tumour.
We decided not to put her under ga or sedation for xrays as she is too poorly. I chose to go down metacam route to see if it improves over the next 7 days. He said if it's teeth she should perk up if not it's likely one of the other two.
I just don't want her stressing out even more in her state. Either way she probably doesn't have long left but I'm going to fuss her as much as I can. My parents are even considering keeping her inside for the remainder of her life.
There's no infection but she's clearly not happy and I won't prolong her suffering if she stays the same.
Bit heartbroken but was preparing myself.