Baby bun head sway

mullethead · Nov 25, 2007

I rescued 2 babies yesterday and there eating drinking and runing around like lunatics but on one of them when she is resting her head sways from side 2 side,dont know if its cos she wants too flop and rest her head as to sleep or not but i am scared of head tilt,any help

mullethead · Nov 25, 2007

Anyone

please

Jack's-Jane · Nov 25, 2007

Is she a Red Eyed White ?

Janex

LuceMarbles · Nov 25, 2007

When you say side to side to you mean from left to right or just turning to one side only? Also when head is straight do the eyes go from side to side?
My bunnies had a couple of episodes of what I call wryneck, is this what you are calling head tilt I wonder?
Treatment is relatively inexpensive just labour intensive but they will recover quickly if caught early enough and supported with Critical Care for rabbits.

AlisonA · Nov 25, 2007

Is it a bit like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pG5NVZgknI That bun is doing it quite quickly though, often it's a lot slower than that.

If so, it probably means that the bun has poor eyesight (more common in red eyed whites, hence Jane's question) and is swaying its head to try and find something to 'focus' on.

mullethead · Nov 25, 2007

Jack's-Jane said:
Is she a Red Eyed White ?

Janex

Yes do you know what it could be

mullethead · Nov 25, 2007

AlisonA said:
Is it a bit like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pG5NVZgknI That bun is doing it quite quickly though, often it's a lot slower than that.

If so, it probably means that the bun has poor eyesight (more common in red eyed whites, hence Jane's question) and is swaying its head to try and find something to 'focus' on.

It is as though she is focusing

Sooz · Nov 25, 2007

Its called Scanning. REWs are notoriously poor sighted and it helps them to focus on objects.

Nothing to worry about.

Jack's-Jane · Nov 25, 2007

Loads of my REWs do it. If I look at Little Bill face to face I feel sea-sick !! :lol:

Janex

mullethead · Nov 25, 2007

Thanks i was worried about head tily but feel better now i was ready too take her too the vets:lol:

Gem · Nov 25, 2007

mullethead said:
It is as though she is focusing

Edited wrong thread

mullethead · Nov 25, 2007

AlisonA said:
Is it a bit like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pG5NVZgknI That bun is doing it quite quickly though, often it's a lot slower than that.

If so, it probably means that the bun has poor eyesight (more common in red eyed whites, hence Jane's question) and is swaying its head to try and find something to 'focus' on.

It is the exact same as that but as you said a lot slower, thankyou

sally1974 · Nov 25, 2007

my REW Billy does this too, I remember when I first got him I worried as well until someone put me straight.

Sallyx

mullethead · Nov 25, 2007

sally1974 said:
my REW Billy does this too, I remember when I first got him I worried as well until someone put me straight.
Sallyx

does it affect them as in spring she will be in a 3 level playhouse hopefully,rick

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