Why does my rabbit have tears in her eyes?
Take your rabbit to the vet if you notice anything wrong with their eye (s) such as weeping or discharge. Tears are produced by tear glands and are drained away through a tiny hole on the inside of the eyelid called a ‘tear duct’. Tears protect the eyes by keeping them moist and free from dirt.
Why does my dwarf rabbit have watery eyes?
When tear ducts become blocked, tears can’t drain away. Rabbits with short faces such as the ‘lop’ and dwarf breeds are especially troubled by this problem. Infected eyes (bacterial conjunctivitis) often look sticky and develop a creamy, yellow or green discharge. Nose, throat and lung infections can also affect the eyes.
How can I tell if my Bunny has an eye problem?
There should be no discharge, no bulging around the eyeball and both pupils should be the same size. But if your rabbit is blinking more than usual, if his eyes look crusty or watery, or if the hair around his eyes is matted, your bunny might be suffering from an eye problem.
Why does my Bunny keep blinking his eyes?
But if your rabbit is blinking more than usual, if his eyes look crusty or watery, or if the hair around his eyes is matted, your bunny might be suffering from an eye problem.
What causes fur to fall out of rabbit’s eyes?
In the case of fungal infection, sores appear on the skin, which in turn make the fur fall out. With eye infection, this causes an over-production of tears. Tears being naturally caustic, this will irritate the surrounding skin and cause hair loss in those areas.
Why does my house rabbit have water in her eyes?
After a month’s treatment with Baytril and Gentocin drops and manual expression of the abscess, the infection seems to be gone and her eyes are less tearful. The eyes may water due to an obstruction, such as inflammatory debris, in the nasolacrimal, or tear, duct (4). This duct is a passage for tears between the eye and the nose.
Why does my rabbit have a tear duct in his eye?
As bone density decreases with age, dental problems affecting the tear duct can develop. In a thinning mandible (jaw) or maxilla (skull bone housing the upper dental arcade), normal chewing pressure can gradually drive molar roots deeper into the bone.
Why does my rabbit have weepy eyes all the time?
Inflammation from other conditions: Swelling of mucous membranes in the sinuses can sometimes extend to the tear duct lining. Hence, conditions such as upper respiratory infection, conjunctivitis, or infection in the tear duct itself can trigger a case of weepy eyes.
