Superficial Ulcerative Keratitis
OUTCOME. Prompt treatment and Elizabeth collar resulted in healing.
CASE 2. Feb 2020.
Superficial Ulcerative Keratitis
Came to Toa Payoh Vets as he saw Toa Payoh Vets videos during his rabbit research.
He had a family vet in Toa Payoh doing rabbits too. 5 rabbits.
2 months ago, he noted that the rabbit could not bite long strands of hay. "Sometimes he would try to bite the hay sideways with his cheek teeth. Other times, he would look for short strands," the man from central India told me. "So, I cut all the hay into short pieces and put in the bowl."
"These short pieces might have fallen into his left eye, causing ulceration of the cornea," I deduced as very rarely do Singapore's dwarf rabbits get eye ulcers.
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| Left Eye epiphora |
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Green stain shows a large corneal ulcer in left eye - leading to pain and tearing
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CASE 3. Feb 2020.
Chronic Ulcerative Keratitis 
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DENTAL OCCLUSION
Nov 17, 2018
The owner wanted to consult me as he had researched the internet and saw similar cases of malocclusion and treatment in the rabbit in Toa Payoh Vets. His phone call showed his company's name as nowadays, such names are automatically shown by the smart phone. I was tempted to ignore such calls as they are usually tele-marketing calls. I did not and he made an appointment to see him today, Saturday, Nov 17, 2018 at 11 am.
I advised dental extraction of all the 4 incisors and 2 peg teeth. No more problem.
NO DENTAL MALOCCLUSIONThe rabbit had chronic ulcerative keratitis (see above) but the teeth are in good condition, indicating good dietary management over the years.
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OTHER IMAGES
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| Right eye OK |
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| Left Eye epiphora |
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Right eye - No green stain during fluorescein stain test but white scars are seen in the cornea indicating old ulcers |
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| Green stain shows a large corneal ulcer in left eye - leading to pain and tearing |
Video Day 2
Came to Toa Payoh Vets as he saw Toa Payoh Vets videos during his rabbit research.
He had a family vet in Toa Payoh doing rabbits too. 5 rabbits.
2 months ago, he noted that the rabbit could not bite long strands of hay. "Sometimes he would try to bite the hay sideways with his cheek teeth. Other times, he would look for short strands," the man from central India told me. "So, I cut all the hay into short pieces and put in the bowl."
"These short pieces might have fallen into his left eye, causing ulceration of the cornea," I deduced as very rarely do Singapore's dwarf rabbits get eye ulcers.
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