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blocked tear duct!

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Question
HI THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME, I HAVE A 15 MONTH DWARF LOP CALLED BILLY, LAST NIFGHT I NOTICED UNDER HIS EYE IF FUR WAS WET I FIRST THOUGHT HED BEEN LEANING ON HIS WATER BOTTLE BUT IT IS STILL WET NOW, EVEN THOUGH IVE BATHED IT! I HAVE TAKEN HIM TO THE VET TONIGHT WHO PUT A LIQUID INTO BILLYS EYE TO CHECK FOR A CYST LUCKILY IT WAS CLEAR.HE GAVE HIM A INJECTION OF AN INFLAMMORTARY AND SAIN THAT THERE WAS NO INFECTION THERFORE IT COULD BE AN BLOCKED EYE DUCT AND IF IT DIDNT CLEAR HE WOULD NEED SURGERY.THIS FRIGHTENS ME AS I HAVE READ THE REACTION TO ANAESTHETICS GIVEN TIO RABBITS.I TOLD HIM HOW I FELT AND HE SAID IF NEEDED HE WOULD DO IT WITHOUT SURGERY AND GAVE ME SOME EYE DROPS FUCITHALMIC TO BE PUT IN WICE A DAY, WHAT ELSE COULD I DO AND DO YOU THINK THIS IS NECESSARY PLEASE.THANKYOU FOR YOUR TIME. DEBORAH DALLOW.

Answer
Hi Deborah,
  You're doing all the right things for Billy.  You can put warm compresses over his eye (warm water with a tiny pinch of salt) with a clean cloth to open the tear duct..this can help the process. Sounds like your rabbit will be ok,I wouldn't worry about surgery,this can definitely be taken care of without it.
 Good luck,Elizabeth