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Joanne Armstrong

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My baby kits were 3 weeks old this past Sunday 17th March and only one out of 5 has their eyes open. Should I leave them a week or so longer or try clean them to see if they open, there is not gunk, mucus etc but most kits Stevie has had before open their eyes at about 10-14 days. Please help
 
If moistening the eyes doesn't help to gently open them, then it may be necessary to take them to the vet. They should have their eyes open by now.
 
Gently wiping their eyes with a warm wet washcloth will help. Then very gently try to pull the eyelids apart. If it doesn’t open with a small effort just keep wiping them to loosen them, then try again. We will do this if they haven’t opened on their own by day 14.
 
Thank you so much for all your advice, the kids are doing brilliantly and only one has a sticky eye now,
 

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Just an FYI they do not need that many treats. 1 teaspoon of treats per day per rabbit. It can cause soft poop and diarrhea. They are adorable BTW!!!:):):)
 
There was another 7 adult rabbits also not pictured as there was the mum, dad and and my son's 2, my friends 2 and another friends lol xx
 
Cute bunnies! I'm glad you were able to get their eyes sorted. One thing I would suggest is if you aren't already treating the one with the sticky eye, a sticky eye usually means a bacterial infection, which would need to be treated with the proper antibiotic eye ointment/drop.
 

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