Your veterinarian may refer to this condition as epiphora, which is the abnormal flow of tears from the eyes. If these ducts become blocked or inflamed, their tears can no longer drain to the nasal passages, and will spill over the lower eyelid onto their face. Your rabbit’s tear ducts function to drain tears away from their eye surface. Bacterial infection (i.e., Pasteurella ).Foreign body tear duct blockage (i.e., grass seed, tear sludge, hay).Dental disease, including an abscessed tooth or root inflammation.An infection in any part of your rabbit’s eye, sinus, nasal cavity, or mouth can easily spread to their tear ducts. Rabbits’ tear ducts are long, narrow, and winding, and anatomically close to their nose and teeth. Dacryocystitis can occur in one or both eyes, and is often associated with other medical problems, such as conjunctivitis. What is dacryocystitis in rabbits?ĭacryocystitis, or weepy eye, is a common inflammatory condition of the tear ducts in rabbits. We describe a common ocular condition, and how you can prevent this in your pet. Our Veterinary Vision Care team wants to ensure your furry pal is in hopping good health through all life stages. Pet rabbits are especially prone to problems with their eyes and teeth, and without care and a proper diet, can develop chronic problems that may become deadly. You will need to correct any housing/hygiene problems your vet has discussed with you.Like our canine and feline friends, rabbits require regular veterinary care visits to ensure they remain healthy throughout their life.You will need to monitor how much your rabbit is eating/pooing and tell your vet if you are concerned.Your vet may also suggest using a nebuliser to soothe the airways and give certain medicines.You may find our medication timetable helpful. It’s important that you give your rabbit all their prescribed medicines and let your vet know if you are struggling.If your rabbit only has mild symptoms of snuffles, or if they are much better after being in hospital, they are likely to be sent home with medication such as antibiotics and other medications to help them feel better. Your rabbit may have other symptoms that need to be treated, for example, infected, swollen or blocked tear ducts that need to be flushed or abscesses that need to be drained or removed.
Rabbit gooppy eye and nose and sneezing skin#
Once their breathing is stable, they are likely to be given a fluid drip (or fluids under the skin if they can’t have a drip), and supportive treatments to help them breathe and keep their guts moving.If your rabbit is struggling to breathe, treatment is likely to start with giving them oxygen, anti-inflammatories and antibiotics.If your rabbit is very unwell with a respiratory infection, it’s likely that they will need intensive care in a veterinary hospital until they start to improve and eat again. Bordetella - Bordetella is another type of bacteria that can cause snuffles in rabbits.In addition to the symptoms above, Pasteurella can also cause eye infections, dacrocystitis (swelling of the tear ducts), a head tilt and sometimes abscesses (around the head and in the brain). Pasteurella is a bacteria that naturally lives in the airways of most pet rabbits, but only tends to cause problems in times of stress, illness or if their home isn’t quite right (such as a hutch that’s not big enough, not well ventilated, or not cleaned out enough. Pasteurella - Pasteurella is the most common cause of snuffles in rabbits.There are a number of germs that can cause snuffles in rabbits but ‘Pasteurella bacteria’ and ‘Bordetella bacteria’ are by far the most common. Left untreated, a respiratory infection can cause very serious illness and even death. Respiratory infections spread by direct contact between rabbits, on items such as food bowls, and through the air. This is because rabbits are unable to breathe through their mouth if their nose is blocked and they tend to hide symptoms of being unwell, meaning illness is often serious by the time it’s noticed. Respiratory infections in rabbits (‘snuffles’) are common and are can be very serious.
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