Rabbit eyelid

RE: Rabbit eyelid

Mark Rowland — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:38:32 GMT

Good stuff, feel free to update

Goodluck

RE: Rabbit eyelid

joanne mcallister — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:56:37 GMT

Thanks for everyone's feedback. Blepharitis/conjunctivitis developed in both rabbits 2 weeks after myxi vaccination and 1 day after castration. The lesions are localised to the conjunctival aspect of the lids. we did attempt to lance one of the lesions but they appear to be solid. I also wondered about treponema and they have had a course of depocillin. There are no other lesions anywhere and the rabbits are well. We will probably go with biopsy next as we need to know for re-homing

RE: Rabbit eyelid

Mark Rowland — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 18:43:16 GMT

I think if its 2 rabbits affected its likely there is some infectious component.

I would chop and biopsy personally, sending another sterile sample for culture. That will give you your diagnosis.

Goodluck

RE: Rabbit eyelid

Marie Kubiak — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:40:38 GMT

If those swellings have white liquid/semi-solid contents I wouldn't get too excited, meibomian gland impactions are fairly common and the lipid rich tear film accumulates to a white swelling. May be a consequence of the conjunctivitis so NSAIDs often help, plus antibiotics if marked/chronic inflammation. Moraxella crops up as a commensal so may be incidental. Really large ones that may be impinging on the eye or are uncomfortable can be lanced under light sedation and local.

If tissue swellings and not meibomian in origin then it would be interesting to biopsy and see if there is any evidence of cause- myxi and syphilis tend to affect external surface with more diffuse swelling. Mycobacteria, lymphoma, pasteurella may also be possibilities but again would be unusual presentation.

Marie

RE: Rabbit eyelid

Robin Grimmer — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 16:24:31 GMT

Is there anything wrong with this rabbit's eye? I see a lot of rabbits with often quite large swelling of the third eyelid that doesn't seem to cause any problems. Would be interested to see Mark and Marie's opinions.

RE: Rabbit eyelid

Bob Russell — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 13:58:42 GMT

If there are other lesions on the body then I would second myxo (a survivor) and would not completely rule it out. We had a survivor this summer. It had been regularly vaccinated until about five years ago. It was unwell but continued to eat some favourite foods.

Made steady if lumpy improvement over the next two weeks.

RE: Rabbit eyelid

David Mills — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:11:17 GMT

Have you tried injection into the conjunctival sac?

RE: Rabbit eyelid

Anthony Dennison — Mon, 17 Sep 2018 10:53:09 GMT

Could it be cutaneous myxomatosis? Especially if they've been vaccinated.