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How to prevent Head Tilt?

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Does anybody know how to prevent this happening. My friend's poor bunny is at the vet's for a few days having treatment for this - she had already lost one bunny to it several years ago.

I realise it is caused by different things (i.e. infections and parasites), but does anybody know of a way to protect against this?

I panacur my two and hope that this protects against parasites, but what about ear infections, etc.?
 
As long as the rabbits are kept in a clean, suitable environment, kept as stress-free as possible and fed an appropriate diet, there's really little you can do and it's pretty much the 'luck of the draw' whether they develop these kinds of things.

Treating with panacur occasionally is thought to help reduce the likelihood of e.cuniculi related problems (one of the symptoms of this is head tilt) and ensuring that there is good infection control between rabbits e.g. panacuring bunnies before introducing them to each other, using 10% bleach solution to thoroughly clean hutches etc before putting new occupants into them.

Ultimately though, the best thing you can do is get them to a rabbit savvy vet as soon as possible if a problem crops up. The quicker they start appropriate treatment (which may vary depending on the cause which is why it's important to find a vet who understands bunnies!), the better the chances of recovery.
 
Thanks for your reply. It is worrying when you hear of these sorts of things and I suppose you can only do what you can do!
 
I agree with Santa. A nice clean environment and regular worming is the best form of defense against EC.
 
A strong immune system, I think is the most important thing, and obviously prompt treatment if it does arise.

I know a guy who studies EC closely and he says that EC does NOT cause headtilt, however, it can cause a compromised immune system, which can then bring on head tilt as an infection as well as other infections.
 
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