UPDATE: On Crusty Eye!

[TheJadeRabbit]

I posted this thread back in July, One Eye Is Crusty?.
Well, I started giving him a diet of Timothy Hay blocks, veggies, and sifted Rabbit pellets. Well, I gave him some loose hay and I wasn't thinking at the time. The loose hay was semi-dusty. And his eye is back to being very crusty. I am thinking he has an allergy to dust.

I have been calling around and asking veterinarians about spaying and neutering a rabbit. I will also take Rikki Tikki beforehand to get a check-up on him.

I just wanted everyone's opinion on this.

 

[Bunnylova4eva]

I'd just take the Timothy hay out and see if it'll clear up again. If the hay blocks don't seem to bother him, and he'll eat them, then I'd just feed those, or even better, since they need lots of hay, find another hay, like Oxbow has a reallly good and not dusty one, Orchard grass hay, and the bunnies all LOVE that stuff.

 

[TheJadeRabbit]

I completely cleaned his cage of hay. The hay blocks don't bother him and he loves them. I'll wait a little bit and see how it progresses.

 

[Sweetie]

Good job on finding out what was causing is crusty eye!!!!! I hope that you can find hay that will not make his eye crusty. Those hay blocks can add up, money wise. Is there a way that you can get them in bulk?

 

[TheJadeRabbit]

Okay, his eye is starting to clear up, wonderfully!


I thought about it getting it in bulk. And would something like these work? Standlee Hay Certified Timothy/Alfalfa Cubes
It is 12.99 for a 40LB bag. But it has something called Natural Bentonite?


EDIT: I just saw Oxbow makes the cubes called Hay Cakes. I may look into trying them.

 

[TheJadeRabbit]

His eye is half way cleared. I sifted his litter, food, and his cubes. Going to wait a little longer to see if it clears even more.

 

[TheJadeRabbit]

UPDATE! His is a WHOLE lot better. He is getting sifted food, litter, and hay cubes. He just has a small spot of crust now.

 

[Sweetie]

YAY!!!!!!!

 

[TheJadeRabbit]

Oh forgot to mention! I have to wipe around his cage regularly to get rid of the dust. I have to brush him and clip his nails regularly.

 

[MILU]

I'm happy to know your bun-bun is brand new again!!

 

[TheJadeRabbit]

I got some Orchard Grass. After I put some in their, his eyes just seem to pop and glow happily. But he made put it in his vegetable bowl. He is happily eating it. Even though it is a Kaytee brand, it isn't that dust. All the dust is in the bottom. I may try to get a big bale online.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

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