 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Pet Forum / Mammals / Rabbits / January 2007veggies and sticky eyes
i read that veggies arent always good for rabbits cos they contain too much water which helps them bloat? how true is that?? also my rabbit is getting a sticky eye but always her right hand side one. never the left. anyone know why this happens and why to only one eye, and how to stop it? this also happens to me mate daves rabbit called Bobby but in both eyes. unfortunately though his eyes 'run' so much that he know has real hard matted hair under his eyes? anyone know how to 'free' the hair up again??? As I've just posted to your message on the rabbit haven group, your problem is most likely due to your rabbit not eating hay, not grinding her teeth down enough, overgrown teeth at both root and crown, pressure caused on tear ducts restricting proper drainage of tears. You need to take your rabbit to a vet as it can only be treated under anaesthetic. Your friend Dave should take his rabbit to the vet as well. It's a very painful condition and needs urgent treatment. > i read that veggies arent always good for rabbits cos they contain too > much water which helps them bloat? how true is that?? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > much that he know has real hard matted hair under his eyes? anyone > know how to 'free' the hair up again??? i would get the eye checked by a rabbit vet. no. veggies don't cause bloat. some can give gas. beth and her cute little fuzzbutts, :) http://community.webtv.net/jerseybunny/bethsabsolutely http://community.webtv.net/jerseybunny/thatcatsurehaslong http://community.webtv.net/jerseybunny/Cutessa http://community.webtv.net/jerseybunny/NewBunnyloveselvis Veggies need to be introduced to a rabbit one at a time to make sure she isn't sensitive to one. Other than that, most dark green, leafy vegetables are good for them. Many lops are bred with heads that are too round. This often causes their tooth roots to press on their tear ducts. If the discharge is completely clear, just wipe it away to keep the underlying skin dry. If the discharge is whitish, go to a vet. You'll probably get an antibiotic opthalmic ointment or some such. Flurry has needed this off and on through her life. Sue, Flurry & Max >i read that veggies arent always good for rabbits cos they contain too > much water which helps them bloat? how true is that?? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > much that he know has real hard matted hair under his eyes? anyone > know how to 'free' the hair up again??? I agree with you Sue that if it's clear it is just tears, but I still think it warrants a vet visit because it most probably does signal a teeth problem Ros > Veggies need to be introduced to a rabbit one at a time to make sure she > isn't sensitive to one. Other than that, most dark green, leafy vegetables [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > much that he know has real hard matted hair under his eyes? anyone > > know how to 'free' the hair up again???- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text - |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2009 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.