Rory has blood shot eye - big time

Hmmmphhh!!!!!!!!!!

Rory has been fine as usual, then this morning he was having a cuddle with Yas and I knelt down to give them both a kiss - and noticed a red tinge to Rory's Iris. He has one very dark brown eye, and the left one is a much paler browny grey that sometimes looks blue - it is this eye that looked red. Had a closer look in better light and the whole Iris is a deep red, bit of red on the white of his eye, most concerning is his pupil is cloudy and speckeled looking, mishapen almost.

Zoom to the vets - a dye was put in his eye to show up any scratches - there are none. He has had no weepy discharge from his eyes at all, yet there is obviously something wrong. He has a had a pain relieving jab, and has been prescribed Metacam and felcithalmic eye drops. The vet debated giving him another anti-biotic that isnt licenced for rabbits - but on reflection decided not to as he is still a bit small - and I feel he is quite fragile and am not as confident about his health as I am about the girls. Vet has no idea what could of caused it, I know he had no sign of any abnormalities Thursday night as he had a very thorugh grooming and check over, where as last night he just ran around and had a cuddle but in the dim light I wouldnt have noticed the colour of his eye.

Im just hoping its nothing serious, I was thinking all sorts driving to the vets, I have been assured its in no way linked to the myxi jab he had last week - the vet i saw was the one who gave the girls their VHD's which resulted in felix having the cylap limp - she must dread me and my rabbits! Though she is very good with them - I have decided to forgive!

Any vibes for Rory and his spooky eye gratefully received!

Ooodles of Vibes for Rory. I cant think what this could be.

how does he seem in himself?

He seems fine Katie, though he didnt like the car journey too much, and just wants to sit on our laps all day - but thats normal, he is tired and he cant feel too special, looks so sore - though it isnt inflamed around his eyelid and he doesnt have any discharge. Im just glad I spotted it, its so gloomy today you wouldnt notice anything at a glance. He is just having a munch at the mo, and when he flops again im going to put him up my jumper while I potter about - poor baby

Put him up your jumper? Really? God daisy would freak out and then leave home.

Yeh, he loves it! If we have a dressing gown on he digs his way in! I wouldnt put him in there is he was busy running about doing his own thing, but when he wants to sleep on us and we have things to do, we will pu him up our jumpers with his head peeping out of the top and go about our business! Willow was a fan of this untill the hormones kicked in! I will take some photos

If there was some sort of discharge or weepy eyes I would have some idea but I just haven't got a clue, I've just been looking through some of my books and looking at eye problems in rabbits on the internet but can't find anything like what you describe. Will now sit down with me Francis H Brown medicine book and see if there is anything in there as Francis's Husband is an expert on eye problems in rabbits.

Aw wow, thanks so much for taking the time to do this Maysie x Vet mentioned some kind fo heriditory condition, but said that that normally happens sooner. Rorys mum is a red eyed white lionhead and the breeder women told me that she thought she was mostly blind. I have noticed Rory doesnt seem to have good sight, and walks into things - but have put it down to his fur, and keep trimming it back. I dont know - Im clutching at straws based on nothing I have even thought that this might tie in with the amount of licking and chinning he does?? That he makes up for his lack of sight with his other senses???

Felix&Willow wrote:Aw wow, thanks so much for taking the time to do this Maysie x Vet mentioned some kind fo heriditory condition, but said that that normally happens sooner. Rorys mum is a red eyed white lionhead and the breeder women told me that she thought she was mostly blind. I have noticed Rory doesnt seem to have good sight, and walks into things - but have put it down to his fur, and keep trimming it back. I dont know - Im clutching at straws based on nothing I have even thought that this might tie in with the amount of licking and chinning he does?? That he makes up for his lack of sight with his other senses???

No problem I'm actually reading on eye problems now in Francis's book and I have asked Mike about it and he wonders if Rory is blind in that eye and ran into something causing the problem.
Does Rory scan at all by that I mean does he move his head from right to left and back very slowly as this can indicate a sign that he can not see correctly and is trying to focus.

No I dont think so - but somethimes I will go to stroke him and he will jump - then he will lick my hand and come in for a snuggle, its like he didnt see my hand comming towards him. The vet put dye in his eye and there are no scratches on it, his eye lids top and bottom are still the same pale pink, they arent inflammed at all - I will try to get a clear photo - thanks to mike too xx

I've had a read but can't find anything Beki, but we had a blind lionhead boy called Angel and he was always washing and chinning things, everytime Mike picked him up he would wash him. Mike and I have been talking and Rory could very well be partially sighted especially if his Mum was a REW .
We have Angel's Brother still and he has 'cataracts' on one eye and that eye is hazy but not red.
I think I would see how he goes after his course of medication and see how he is after that but keep a watch over him.

I will keep checking to see how he is and I'm sending Rory lots of 'eye healing' Vibes xxxxxxx