Eyes should be open by now...

Ritz · May 27, 2005

One of my babies' eyes are both open,but the other 3 bunnies only one of them is...the other eye, is kind of"glued" shut like it was when it was first born...any ideas?

rabbitluvr04 · May 27, 2005

they should be open by now, just try gentlycleanind the eyes with a damp warm towel, but be sure to whipe verycarefully.:apollo:

Ritz · May 28, 2005

rabbitluvr04 wrote:

they should be open by now, just try gently cleanind theeyes with a damp warm towel, but be sure to whipe verycarefully.:apollo:

Ok, I will try that... I hope that they haveeyes on that side... :?

May 28, 2005

They will haveeyes lol , sometimesthe skin over theeyes has a hard time lettingthem open with a warm moist LINT FREEtowel getntly lay hte towel over the eyes for aminute and then gentlywipe from the inside of the eyeto the out side of the eyeputting a tiny bit of pressureto help the eye gluerelease . they should POP right open .

imported_Austin · May 28, 2005

It is very important that you get these baby'seyes open. After 10- 12 days orso, thechances of the eyes becoming infected or the babies going blind arevery great. I would get these babies eyes open today and seekhelp if you can't do it yourself.

pamnock · May 28, 2005

Austin wrote:

Itis very important that you get these baby's eyes open. After10- 12 days orso, the chances of the eyes becominginfected or the babies going blind are very great. I wouldget these babies eyes open today and seek help if you can't do ityourself.

I agree -- Eyes stuck shut at this age can indicate a bacterialinfection. In cases wherean infection hasextensively progressed, the eye may collapse).

Pam

Ritz · May 28, 2005

Ok, well, anyway, I finally got them open,and...yeah, that was last night. And then, this morning, Iwent out there, and they were exactly the same as they had been!!!