Blind baby??

[Bea]

Can anyone tell me what would cause a 3 week old kit to have cloudy pupils?? It is healthy and has been healthy since birth as is the mother. He had a sibling who was a peanut. I am so upset!

 

[Dood]

E. cuniculi infection :shrug:

 

[MaggieJ]

Here's a good website about E. cuniculi
https://barbibrownsbunnies.com/wryneck/

Tons of information is available that explains the association of E cuniculi with cloudy eyes. Google
e cuniculi rabbit eye.

 

[Easy Ears]

Pictures?

 

[Bea]

I don't know how to post a pic but he just looks like his pupils are cloudy. Not the whole eye. No head tilt or anything. Should my breeder doe be culled?

 

[Zass]

I don't know how to post a pic but he just looks like his pupils are cloudy. Not the whole eye. No head tilt or anything. Should my breeder doe be culled?

I wouldn't cull the doe unless you were 100% sure it was something genetic or incurable that came from her.

I have read that cataracts were a possible inheritable genetic condition. But, I'd think more test breeding would be in order before that could be determined.

 

[Dood]

In May you had a kit with wry neck - E. cuni is sounding more plausible post269166.html#p269166

 

[Bea]

That is what I was thinking Dood, but how when I have kept all cages clean and power washed, I culled the other doe, this doe and that never were near each other. I clean daily, I have been extra careful. I just don't understand. My last litters were all fine, I prob had 15 kits from different litters and none of them had ec, just that one in my.previous post. Makes you want to throw in the towel although I know that when a person has 30 holes, it is going to happen at times. Any advice?

 

[alforddm]

http://www.criver.com/files/pdfs/infect ... iculi.aspx

This is a very good article.