Help! Blind Baby Bunny?

[FlopsyBunnies4]

Hi there,

I have a litter of Holland lops who are two weeks old today. All of them have opened their eyes except for the little Chesnut Vienna Mark... It has opened one eye and even though if have gently tried opening the other eye, it keeps shutting it again. Just today, when I tried opening it again, I noticed it looks like the eye is cloudy blue and there is no pupil that I can see.... is it blind? I thought maybe nestbox eye, but it doesn't look infected or swollen. It has been eating fine and is very active. Does this sound like a nestbox eye to you or is it blind? Is there anything I can do to help?

Thank you!

 

[JBun]

I would try treating for nest box eye with ophthalmic antibiotic ointment. Cloudiness of the cornea can be due to an infection. If it's not an infection, no harm done in attempting to treat it.

Medirabbit: late opening of newborn eyes

Medirabbit: nest box eye

 

[FlopsyBunnies4]

Ok, thank you! We did put some antibiotic ointment on it today... If it is nestbox eye, when should we be seeing improvement?

 

[JBun]

You should see gradual improvement each day. If it's worsening, you know what you're doing isn't working.