Rabbit has eye problem, need help

[Satrevino]

Hello, I just joined this website after such a long time of looking at advice from here. I have a 9 month old blue Holland Lop and she has one eye that started watering a couple days ago. It’s not sore, red or swollen, but it just waters a lot. She is acting, eating, pooping and peeing normally. I can’t go to the vet at this time unless it’s an absolute emergency, so I’m trying to treat it at home. I rinse out her eye with water 2-3 times a day. Would anyone know what it is and what medication (eye drops, creams) to use to cure it?

 

[nicolekline97]

Hello, I just joined this website after such a long time of looking at advice from here. I have a 9 month old blue Holland Lop and she has one eye that started watering a couple days ago. It’s not sore, red or swollen, but it just waters a lot. She is acting, eating, pooping and peeing normally. I can’t go to the vet at this time unless it’s an absolute emergency, so I’m trying to treat it at home. I rinse out her eye with water 2-3 times a day. Would anyone know what it is and what medication (eye drops, creams) to use to cure it?

My husband is a pharmacist. I know there are eyedrops for humans that are available without a prescription but not easy to find. I would look at farm and country type stores online as well as sights like chewy or petmeds.com and look to see what OTC they sell that matches your rabbit's needs.

 

[majorv]

The water you use to wash the eye should be sterilized first, or you can use a saline eye wash. For antibiotic eye treatments we’ve used Terramycin which a vet gave us. You might also find something at a feed store.