Differential
diagnosis for a runny eye in rabbits
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C.
Wayne Wright Left:
Infected closed rabbit eye, due to pain Right: Same eye, after open, and showing conjunctival infection |
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Traumatic
causes |
Foreign
body in the eye, e.g. straw dust in the eye |
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Fighting |
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Excessive
rubbing |
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Viral causes |
Viral
conjunctivitis (inflammation of the conjunctiva (mucus membrane on the
eyeball and eyelids))
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Bacterial causes |
Bacterial
conjunctivitis
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Preseptal
or orbital cellulitis (infection caused by bacteria (usually streptococci); can
lead to tissue damage and blood poisoning if untreated) |
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Fungal causes |
Actynomycosis
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Special eye conditions |
Allergy
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Dental causes |
Tooth root
problems, like presence of an abscess or elongated roots
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Eyelid disease |
Entropion, or
edge of the eyelid that turns inward toward the eye
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Ectropion, or
turning outward of the eyelid
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Distichiasis,
or abnormal growth of an eyelash from the meibomian glands along the eyelid
margin
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Blepharitis |
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Basal cell carcinoma |
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Squamous
cell carcinoma |
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“Mechanical”
causes |
Compressive
optic neuropathy
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Corneal abrasion or ulceration
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Dacryocystitis
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Dry eye
syndrome, due to a hindered production of tears.
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Obstruction
of the nasolacrimal duct
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Special eye conditions |
Glaucoma
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Surgical
causes |
Exposure
keratopathy, due to anesthesia.
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