Kits eyes sealed shut in morning

[monte]

Kit is 2 weeks old and the last two mornings I had to rub a warm wet cloth across eyes for the little one to open. Is there something going on????

 

[aurora369]

The baby may have an eye infection. It can be quite common for babies to develope eye infections at this age, it's commonly called "nestbox eye".

I would say take the little one to the vet to be sure. You should probably get an eye ointment to help clear it up.

--Dawn

 

[BlueGiants]

I would try a drop of Neosporin in each eye after you get them open and again in the evening. (Plain neosporin, not the ointment with pain killer). If no improvement is seen in a day or so, I'd have the vet check the eye to make sure there is no infection or corneal damage.

 

[RAL Rabbitry]

If the babies are in a fairly warm enviroment and they are coming out of

the nestbox I would take it away and give them something to sit and sleep on.

At the very least I would do a complete cleaning of the nestbox with fresh

bedding for them to sleep in.

Roger

 

[monte]

Thanks for the information will try the neosporin first and see if that works, there not that bad just in the morning the poor thing cant open its eyes.

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

How's the baby doing? Did the eyes open yet?

 

[monte]

they were good yesterday morning but this morning I had to put a warm wet rag on them to open. So, we have a friend that is a vet and he is bringing over some eye drops trecy something and that should clear the infection. Thanks for asking....

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

You're welcome! Just keep us posted, okay?