Crystals blocked tear ducts

[lyn]

hi
i wonder if any body can help me so far i am on vet 4
Crystal my british Giant has blocked tear ducks since april i have been far and wide looking for a rabbit savvy vet this last vet says behind crystals eyes is all ikmflamed and mentioned albino i need to say that at present i live in Germany but i am english and dont speak German.but end july i move to england. he gave her a antiflamatary injection and a course of 14 days steriod tablets she shes a bit of and we have 4 to go previoes to this she has had lots of drops anibiotics all hav e failed to do any thing she has had 5 flushes and been sedated to have her teeth checked they are all perfect the vet said i can if any body wants let you know just what medication she has had at one point i was taking her every day for in ijections Baytrill and every otehr day she had amoxciin. but this latest vet siad its not infected but imflamed. i have tried to bath Crystals eyes as it dries all crusty but teh fur is coming away the vet said to pat it only !! but its stuck solid to her skin and it cant be right sururely is there any thing that will dissolve teh gunge it looks horrid my poor baby. sure hoping sone one has knowledge on eyes and we can go into more detail
thanks ray:

 

[lyn]

Sorry i forgot to say Crystal is a REW British Giant

 

[gmas rabbit]

Have you tried warm chamiole tea bags. I hear that some people have great success with that. Just let the tea bag soak in hot water for 5 minutes, let it cool until it is comfortable to the touch and put on for about 5 minutes.

 

[gmas rabbit]

sorry my spelling if off chamimole tea - if you check online there is quite a bit of stuff on this.

 

[LakeCondo]

I don't understand what the vet said about being inflamed rather than being infected. Besides infection, the only reason I can think of for inflammation is things rubbing together & that wouldn't apply to tear ducts. And especially not if it's in both eyes.

The chamomile tea bag approach sounds good. A few years ago one of my tear ducts was inflamed & I just massaged it gently in the direction the tears should be moving & the problem went away. Thanks goodness, as it really hurt & started suddenly.

 

[kmaben]

Where in Germany are you?

 

[Erren]

When Lex couldn't wash himself and his eyes were gumming up the vet gave me something called Lacri-Lube which you can put in or around the eyes to lubricate and treat sore areas. He'd lost a little fur and it soon grew back on this stuff. I was washing with chamomile tea with a pinch of salt in the warm water. That should sort it out. Any chance buns teeth are playing up? If you rub around the jaw does Crystal spaz out like it's sensitive?

 

[lyn]

i have bathed with the tea past few days today i have actually put the teabag on her eye a bit warmer than i previously did she seemed to like it

 

[lyn]

I am in Hohne north germany
I travelled to Berlin to what one of the vets said was the best rabbit vet in Germany ! THIS LATEST TREATMENT THE STERIODS DOESNT SEEM TO BE WORKING EITHER !!
I move to England in a few weeks where there is a rabbit specialist

 

[lyn]

i dont understand either the 3 previous vets said there was no infection yet she was on anibikotics the third said behind her eyes is all imflamed and went on about being an albinmo rabbit Crystals eyes up untill April were perfect!! i dont think its serious just wrong diagonis as the vet doesnt know costing me a fortune so far for meds that are no good i feel sometimes they think my poor baby is a guinea pig no offence to guinea pigs figure of speech

 

[gmas rabbit]

have you thought on anything new that she is eating, litter, hay, pellets or something in the apartment since April that she might be allergic to??

 

[gmas rabbit]

I just reread this posting and realized that Lyn's vet gave this rabbit steriods. Steriods as far as I know are a definite no, no for rabbits as it suppresses their immune system and damages the liver. Wondering if anyone has any other suggestions.

 

[Pipp]

Best bet is probably holistic care. Most important thing is not to stress her or yourself out.

Just feed her a great selection of greens and other veggies, treats like herbs and flowers, lots of fresh air and exercise, regular feeding times, lots of rest, lots of pets.

Did anybody come up with a diagnosis aside from tear ducts? If they're really inflamed, antibiotic ointment in the eyes is often the ticket, but sometimes it takes experimenting to find the right one.

Keep a close eye on her temperature and demeanour, watch for fever, lethargy, but again, don't panic. De-stressing is the most important thing, even if it means no treatment.

What antibiotics has she been on?


sas

 

[lyn]

hi i am living in germany till aug 1st when we move to England near ripon north yorkshire ! i am English hubbys in the army.
Crystal sta ted with wet eyesend April took her to the vet got a anibiotic injectiona and tried to have a eye flush didnt work they also gave her cream she has had 4 vets i even travelled 4 hour to the best rabbit vet in germany she has been prescibed Maxitroldrops,posifenicol cream ,dermamycin cream shes had 5 eye flushes or atempted flushes, beensedaded for her teeth they are ok,shes had metacam,zithromax,a childrens antiboiotic,some sort of injection with 10%ketamin(revertor5mg) shes had a weks batytrill with every other day amoxcillin,antinflamtart injections ,OXYTETRACYCLIN-PREDNISOLON CREAM , 14 DAY Course OF STERIODS LATEST TREATMENT stopped after 10 days moms choice plus a few more this is all in german cost so far 500 euros all no good all not worked. today we went i mentioned she semed a bit wobbly on her back legs and that she has lost weight weighed 7.3 kilos on 2/05/12 today weight 5.6 kilos. the vet did blood tests so we dont know if any thing comes back can we trust them i dont it upsets me very much.all she had was one eye that was a little bit watery.sure hoping for some good advise thank-you alma for re posting.

 

[gmas rabbit]

I found an article, don't know how good it is on raising a rabbits immune system and cleaning up their systems. Sort of sounds like Pipp idea of holistic care. She has to get back on her feet and basically good food, exercise, fresh air and lots and lots of love is definitely the answer. The article if you are interested - maybe Pipp could also have a look at it and let you know what she thinks if from The Pet Medicine Chest. I found it by typing in Rabbit Chronic Sickness - Beagles Unlimited. She is a big strong rabbit. Try not to panic.