New Bunny.. strange eye

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- 11/15/2015 at 4:18 PM
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  We are brand new to bunny ownership. we got our bunnies today, one has a funky eye. They gave us eye drops, but they are just saline. Google seems to indicate this is worse than we were told. They said a scratch but his eye should be fine, we figured even if he were blind in one eye he will be fine here. I’m just not sure if I need to do anything more than drops. I don’t even know if our vet sees rabbits. Any thoughts or advice?
- 11/15/2015 at 6:53 PM
  LBJ10
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  Looks like it may be conjunctivitis. You’re going to need a vet for that so you can get proper medication.
- 11/15/2015 at 8:04 PM
  vanessa
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  Agreed. Rabbit needs antibiotics. Where did you get your bunny from? If it was a shelter, they should be able to recommend a bunny vet. Otherwise, call yoru local vet and ask for a recommendation. Vets usually know who in the area sees exotics.
- 11/15/2015 at 8:41 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Welcome : )
  
  They said a scratch but his eye should be fine,
  
  A scratch in the eye can easily become infected. It’s a shame they didn’t seek treatment when it happened.
  
  Your vet should know the basics at least. They also should have a medication formulary to indicate what is and isn’t safe for rabbits.
  
  If you feel comfortable posting your City/Town and State, we may be able to recommend a rabbit savvy vet for any future needs.
- 11/15/2015 at 10:07 PM
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  We got them from the feed store, i’m thinking that was a mistake… :/ It looks like my vet is actually already rabbit friendly so that is good at least.
- 11/17/2015 at 8:44 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Awww….poor bunny. Please bring him to the vet asap if you haven’t and let us know what he/she says.
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