nail polish got on my rabbit

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my bottle of clear nail polish fell and some landed on my rabbit I cut most of it off but I think some got in his eye he I'm not sure though. he isn't acting weird but I'm scared it did get in his eye because idk what to do. he also has polish around his eye and idk how to get it off because he won't let me cut it
 
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If he had got any in his eye, you would know, as he would be acting odd and continually rubbing at his eye. Hopefully he didn't get any in his eye, as by now it may have caused damage to the eye if it wasn't flushed out with ophthalmic saline immediately, and any other necessary treatment that would have been needed to be done by a knowledgeable rabbit vet immediately following the incident.

If it's only in the fur around his eye, it'll be dried by now. As long as it's not excessive, it's not causing irritation to the eye, and he's behaving normally, I would just leave it. It'll eventually come off at some point.

But if it's bothering him and/or causing any issues for him, or if it did get in his eye or it being in his fur around his eye is causing problems, then the best thing to do is get your bun seen by an experienced rabbit vet right away, so the eye can be properly evaluated, and treated if needed. The vet can also trim off the affected fur as needed.

https://rabbit.org/vet-listings/
 
Keep a very close eye on him for several days and make sure he is eating, drinking, peeing, pooping. If he is, and he seems fine, he is probably ok.
You could try to get someone to hold him while you cut it off or vice versa, because eventually he will get it off himself and may ingest some while grooming.
Whenever my bun gets into something I give him a bowl of critical care just to move their system along - it can't hurt!
Is there alot around his eye or just a little?
 

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