Rabbit eye injury

[BunnyTree]

I brought my buck to the vet 2 almost 3 weeks ago because he had a lot of crust and gunk around his eye.The vet said that he had scratched it on something and she gave me an eye cream that I had to rub on twice every day and his eye got a ton better but now it has stayed the same. The vet did say that we might need to change medicines... Is there anything that I can do besides bringing him back in so that I can save eighty some dollars in vet bills? I can get a picture if needed. Thank you

 

[Tale of Tails Rabbitry]

If it is an infection or to prevent one, I personally would use a drop or two of 10 ppm colloidal silver in the eye.

 

[BunnyTree]

Ok...where would I be able to find this? I will try to get a picture of the eye soon

 

[Tale of Tails Rabbitry]

Ok...where would I be able to find this? I will try to get a picture of the eye soon

Health food stores or online.

 

[BunnyTree]

This is the eye...this picture makes it look a lot pinker than it actually is

 

[Gingerpool]

My baby rabbit had a similar problem. When it started looking so pink and swollen from some medicine I just game him some time to just let his immune system to try and fight for a while. It's been a week or two and his eye is looking healthy but he is permanently blind in the eye. Which I was expecting for such a young rabbit.

I hope your rabbit gets well soon anyway.

 

[BunnyTree]

Ok thanks, I will probably end up bringing him to the vet in the next couple of days...just to be safe, I will keep y'all updated

 

[BunnyTree]

I haven't brought him to the vet yet and I was (and might) do it today but then I remembered essential oils. Can I use this around his eye? I was thinking lavender but if anyone else has any better oils to use I would like to know them