We just got back from our vacation last night and picked up Teddy from the pet sitters. His cloudy eyes are more pronounced. Ellis identified it about 2 months ago and we didnt give it much thought. There was a lot going on with Dart’s tail and Elliot wrapping up his freshman classes. I assumed it was the reflection because his eyes are usually so shiny.
Today we panicked and contacted the breeder with pictures. She thinks it’s glaucoma. Somehow, somewhere, he picked up a parasite. We will treat it with medication.
In the near future, he may be disqualified from rabbit shows because of this condition. To be judged and competent for shows, rabbits cannot have any abnormalities. I’ll have to check into that more, but for now our main concern is gettting rid of the parasite. He’s still happy and well, thankfully. Just feel sad for Teddy.
My goodness, I was crying yesterday leaving my parent’s home because my dad has glaucoma and it’s causing him issues. He’s always had eye trouble and macular degeneration and retina detachment in the past. 20 years. He’s nervous because of his eyes and my mom’s frail health, so he wrote us this letter about how much they loved us. They have a tradition of taking the kids shoe shopping each year, and this year it was emotional for all of us. They keep getting frailer. Sigh. Glaucoma for my dad and now my Teddy.
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