Owning bunnies can be as rewarding as it can be challenging. In the past I have dealt with slightly crusty eyes, to full blown Conjunctivitis. I have found myself without Teramycin which is commonly used to treat eye conditions in rabbits. The online companies have been on back order and me being scatter brained have forgotten to purchase it at the shows. In some ways this was okay because I truly believe in a holistic approach much of the time. So while doing my research I learned that coconut oil is excellent for humans and animals alike for treating eye conditions. For those of you not familiar with it, you buy it in a solid form. Within seconds of taking a small amount out it breaks down into an oil. I have one rabbit who continually gets a wet eye. So I thought, what the heck lets try this out. To my surprise after one treatment with coconut oil he is fine. This is the first time in months! I was so pleased with the outcome that I felt like sharing.
Upon much reading I also came across an interesting fact. Sadly rabbits are used for testing, as their eyes are very close to us humans. So when in a pinch, most over the counter eye meds have already been tested on rabbits and if they are safe on our eyes, they are also safe for rabbits. I am not so willing to try it out, as I am content with coconut oil, but thought it was interesting just the same.
Upon much reading I also came across an interesting fact. Sadly rabbits are used for testing, as their eyes are very close to us humans. So when in a pinch, most over the counter eye meds have already been tested on rabbits and if they are safe on our eyes, they are also safe for rabbits. I am not so willing to try it out, as I am content with coconut oil, but thought it was interesting just the same.
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