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Neck tilt
- Thread starter alaska
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hurricanhoney
Wise Old Thumper
*Spider*
Wise Old Thumper
It could be anything from an ear infection to EC. Your vet will give your bun the relevant tests and treatment.
If your other bunny died from it, it is most likely to be EC. How long ago did the rabbit die? Where they housed together?
lauraocal
Warren Scout
I have a bun with headtilt and I have to say it's completely heartbreaking for me and god only knows what she is going through.
She is currently in a small pen with cushons around the sides as she is at her worst point in this and cant stand up as she is in a constant roll.
I have had to fight so hard against my vet to get her the meds she needs, and after 3 weeks today i had a breakthrough as a locum was at the surgery and she has finally agreed to give her a huge lifeline by injecting penicillin.
You seriously do not want to let it get as far as this and the symptoms can happen so fast.
I hope your bun is ok, please get to a rabbit savy vet a.s.a.p
lilbun
Warren Veteran
hurricanhoney
Wise Old Thumper
Hi thanks to all the replies my other bunnies died about 6 monhs ago and no they were not housed together it only came on yesterday and today his head is nearly on the floor i have an appointment tom but my vets will want to put him to sleep i know they will
Dont worry they shouldnt just put him to sleep. Wesley probably wasnt that bad he has taken about three weeks to get back to normal. He was given an anti inflammatory injection, baytril and a 28 day course of panacur. Some rabbits do improve. Let us know how you get on tomorrow.
BB Mommy
Warren Veteran
Hi thanks to all the replies my other bunnies died about 6 monhs ago and no they were not housed together it only came on yesterday and today his head is nearly on the floor i have an appointment tom but my vets will want to put him to sleep i know they will
But there are lots of rabbits that come through an episode of head tilt.
Lou has several at Hopper Haven that she has nursed, and they are now bonded with other rabbits and leading happy lives, even though they still have a tilt.
It can take several weeks to get them back to anything like normal again, and the worst bit is when they can't stop rolling, but that is something you can sort.
It is up to you to insist that your bun gets the treatment he requires and not the vets decision to put the bun to sleep because he has no experience of dealing with it.
