My bunnys right eye has been consistantly watery or damp for the past few months, so about a month ago i took him to the vet.  The Dr. put a stain in both his eyes and watched to see if it ran out his nostrils, which it did on the left side but not on the right, leading her to believe it’s a blocked tear duct.  She also examined his teeth as best she could and said some had some unusually sharp points, but they’d need to knock him out to do a complete oral exam.  So since the watery eye still hasn’t cleared up, I’m thinking I should just go ahead with the procedure the Dr. recomended to unblock the tear duct, but it requires him to go under anesthesia (at which time they’d be able to do a thorough oral exam too) and I guess I’m just a little nervous about it.  He is neutered, so he did ok with the anesthetic that time, but I was just wondering if there is any risk with bunnies and anesthesia?  Also if anyone has had any experience with blocked tear ducts?

Also, my bunny gets VERY nervous with car rides and vet visits.  He shakes like a leaf and breathes super hard and his eyes look like they’re about to pop out of his head, I feel terrible for putting him through it.  Sometimes I’m afraid hes going to have a heart attack before we get back home!  So I was curious, is there such a thing as a mild sedative for rabbits, like something I could give him before I took him to the vet for the procedure so I wouldn’t feel so horribly guilty about leaving him there in that state?

Any advice or stories anyone has would be greatly appreciated!  I just want to make sure I’m completly informed and prepared before I put him (and myself ) through this.  Thanks!