Blindness

[maherwoman]

Also See:
Eye Problems
Senior Rabbit Care


What is It?



Rabbits in general adapt well to loss of sight. As long as you are careful not to move objects from their usual places, your rabbit will likely get around so well you will forget he can't see. Exert caution about letting strange rabbits, cats, dogs, or people in a blind rabbit's territory. Be aware that white New Zealand rabbits may develop an inherited form of glaucoma relatively early in life that could lead to loss of sight.
Lucile C. Moore
http://www.catsandrabbitsandmore.com/the_special_world_of_special_needs


Recommended Articles:

How Do I Deal with a Blind Pet?
http://www.animal-eye-specialists.com/blind_pet.htm


Articles and Links:

Blindness (Rabbit References)
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#blind

With Blossom Eyes
http://www.ohare.org/vol1_2.htm#eyes

How Do I Deal with a Blind Pet?
http://www.animal-eye-specialists.com/blind_pet.htm

Windows to the Bunny Soul: Your Rabbits Eye Health
http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/eyes.shtml

The Special World of Special Needs (Cats & Rabbits & More) - Lucile C. Moore
http://www.catsandrabbitsandmore.com/the_special_world_of_special_needs


RO Member Threads:

Blind Bunnies

How can you tell if your rabbit is blind?

Think Fiver might be blind

Fiver's Recovery Blog
(good suggestions on assessing bunny blindness)

Calling those with BLIND Bunnies

Sight

 

[maherwoman]

Leaf wrote:

Sam is 6 1/2 years old. I worried some about him with my rabbits at first, as he has brought baby bunnies to the house in the past. However, he understands what "our" pets are and he respects the rabbits (or whatever else I drag home). Since having rabbits, Sam has NEVER brought any more to the house from the wild, thoough he only did that twice...

Simon is blind. At first he was a little intimidated by the rabbits, but now he ignores them, or sleeps close by.

See-More makes up for the lack of indifference Sam and Simon show. She either goes outside, to the garage or shed when the rabbits are running, unless she's closed in a downstairs bedroom.