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My rabbit's eye looks bulging and wide. Is visible sclera normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | neutered | 4 years and 10 months old

How to know if bunnie's eye is bulging out just for a little, it looks to me like my buns eye is more out or more wide open/ larger than normal? and is it normal for whitish part of eye/sclera is visible easily in bunnies? Does the eye on pics look healthy?

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Answered By Oneal Bogan, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 8th, 2018

Hi there, There is a slight glare in the photo so it's hard to tell what the middle part of the eye looks like, but it is normal for schlera to be visible. I would recommend comparing to the other eye to tell if it's bulging. If you bunny begins to have any discharge from that eye, she should be seen by a veterinarian. I hope that helps and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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