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One of thouselve pet rabbits has a abscess on his cheek it was ok until recently when it closed it has a layer of goo there should you reopen it HELP its nearly covering his whole eye its quite big?
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The most likely cause of a cheek abscess in a rabbit is a tooth root abscess that has opened up outside its face. This can be a very serious thing in rabbit because, if the tooth is painful enough, the rabbit may stop eating and develop a condition called GI stasis in which their normal gut movements stop. GI stasis is a life threatening condition.
I would suggest not reopening it, since an abscess in a rabbit is filled with VERY thick pus which is nearly impossible to express out of it without surgery.
Take the rabbit to a vet before things get worse.
Kelly Hickey, CVT
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