OhTisLove
Member
Hi guys...
I'm relatively new to bunnies, so I haven't yet found a competent vet in my area...I'm calling around as we speak and am trying to get an appointment ASAP with the VERY FEW vets who have been recommended to me, but I'd also like to get input here.
The patient is a Flemish/Checkered Giant mix (at least that's what the backyard breeder told me), female, and seven months old. Not yet fixed. She gets all the hay that she wants, daily fresh greens, and about a 1/2cup of pellets once a day, which she munches on throughout the day.
This spot: http://rabbitsonline.net/gallery/12504/12504_261456_410000000.jpg
appeared basically overnight a day or so ago. No changes in appetite, and she doesn't seem to be in pain/have lost any vision. She doesn't bother with the eye. (Rubbing, etc.) The other is perfectly normal.
I had a vet appt. the very day it appeared for my dog, and I asked my helpful vet if she had any ideas. She pulled out some books (which unfortunately didn't have many pictures) and said the spot was most likely a lipid deposit, from growth, which would eventually disappear. With the caveat that she does not know a lot about rabbits, and that's what her best guess would be from ten minutes of research.
My concern is....it seems to be growing. The picture above (taken just now, day three of the spot having appeared) is what it has grown to...it used to be much more uniform. It still doesn't appear to be bothering her in any way.
I've done tons of googling, and like I said am trying to get her to a rabbit knowledgable vet ASAP. But...anyone know what it is, for sure? Any ideas?
I'm relatively new to bunnies, so I haven't yet found a competent vet in my area...I'm calling around as we speak and am trying to get an appointment ASAP with the VERY FEW vets who have been recommended to me, but I'd also like to get input here.
The patient is a Flemish/Checkered Giant mix (at least that's what the backyard breeder told me), female, and seven months old. Not yet fixed. She gets all the hay that she wants, daily fresh greens, and about a 1/2cup of pellets once a day, which she munches on throughout the day.
This spot: http://rabbitsonline.net/gallery/12504/12504_261456_410000000.jpg
appeared basically overnight a day or so ago. No changes in appetite, and she doesn't seem to be in pain/have lost any vision. She doesn't bother with the eye. (Rubbing, etc.) The other is perfectly normal.
I had a vet appt. the very day it appeared for my dog, and I asked my helpful vet if she had any ideas. She pulled out some books (which unfortunately didn't have many pictures) and said the spot was most likely a lipid deposit, from growth, which would eventually disappear. With the caveat that she does not know a lot about rabbits, and that's what her best guess would be from ten minutes of research.
My concern is....it seems to be growing. The picture above (taken just now, day three of the spot having appeared) is what it has grown to...it used to be much more uniform. It still doesn't appear to be bothering her in any way.
I've done tons of googling, and like I said am trying to get her to a rabbit knowledgable vet ASAP. But...anyone know what it is, for sure? Any ideas?