Closed eye

[ollitos]

The other eye is fine. This kit is a little over 2 weeks old. My 12 year old brought him in today and said she noticed the eye problem a couple days ago. The eye isn't crusted shut. We did remove what looked like a ball of pus or junk from under the eye lid and we're hoping it will resolve on its own.

Any advice?

He's a meat rabbit so I'm not overly concerned about him not having use of his eye other than making sure he doesn't get an infection or have any pain. What I mean to say is, being blind in one eye isn't a big deal to me. I just want to make sure he's okay.

 

[MamaSheepdog]

It could be a scratch or other injury. Squinting is often a sign of pain/irritation. Check his eyelashes to be sure none are curled inward irritating the eye. You can irrigate the eye with chamomile or black tea (warm or cool) in case there is a foreign body in the eye.

 

[ollitos]

He doesn't open it at all. I'm hoping that what we took out today is what was bothering him and he'll be better tomorrow. If not, I'll work on him some more.

 

[Secuono]

I had the same issue, scratch from mom, thought I lost the eye. Eventually it did crust over. But I left him alone and 2wks he was fine and eventually opened the eye and everything was a-ok.