I am starting to give up. We got Patch from a rescue mid April with the medical history of eye infections. OK, happens, we can deal with it.
He had no issues at the rescue, nor at the rabbit hotel who did the bonding to our lonely rabbit sibling (brother died). We had him for 2 weeks when the eye infection reoccurred (mid May).
So, eye drops for two weeks, problem solved. I tried various bedding types and thought the woodshavings caused the issue. 2 months later we had issues with one eye again, back to the drops for a couple of days.
We were clean from mid-July to end of August. Both rabbits went to a rabbit hotel for 2 weeks, clean eyes, I actually brought my own bedding to avoid further issues. We have them back since Sunday! and - yes, - the eye is watering again.
I really don't know what to do. I thoroughly disinfected the hutch and run before we got them back from bonding, I give them the same food I gave the "old" rabbit and her deceased companion. We never had issues in the 9 months since starting having rabbits. Patch hates me now. He knows I pick him up to hurt and irritate him, I actually can see him covering in the tiniest corner of the run when I give them food. I have to brush him once a week but it is such a struggle. I don't mind a medical condition but I just can't understand why it occurs.
If anybody has any idea I am grateful
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Rabbit eye infection - long novel
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noramum · 07/09/2016 22:43
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