Hi I have a pet dwarf rabbit of about 4 years old. He is free to roam the garden, stays outside, never uses any form of shelter I make for him and is a pleasure to hold and fondle :) Last week I noticed an inflamed eye and took him to the vet. In South Africa we don’t generally have bunnies as pets so our vets are not as clued up as the UK vets.
He has severe “UV-it is” or something and over the past week his eye has filled with puss despite drops being administered 4-8 times a day… he is eating bags of celery and some pellets, is right off carrots, his eye is now swollen and rheumy, the fur is thinning around it (maybe from scratching, not too sure) and they are talking about removing it – with all the attendant risks involved viz vascular network… I am torn… the vet has put him on penicillin which I will now inject every two days, but I am distressed beyond belief as they are telling me to expect the worst as penicillin can kill rabbits… What can they do differently and is there any pain-killer that they can use with penicillin – they are adverse to the possibility of a complication with the combination with penicillin… PLEASE can someone help me? I LOVE this bunny and would hate to lose him.
Unfortunately I have no camera so I cannot upload a pic.
Thank you Kim
kim.kemp@wirelessza.co.za
