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REWs and Scanning

VikkiVet

VikkiVet

Mama Doe
Hi
Its for the project (nearly finished!! :shock:)

I'm trying to find sources of info on REWs or red eyed rabbits that have poor vision or 'scan' - i can find stuff on random websites, but cant find any reliable info

anyone got any resources or suggestions?
thanks :wave:
 
I can't find anything about REW rabbits, but have you tried searching for the affects of albinoism?
 
Is it a paper report or can it include videos? If so I have some small clips of Max scanning, they're not great, but I can upload them onto photobucket, just let me know :wave:.
 
Jaysmonkey said:
Is it a paper report or can it include videos? If so I have some small clips of Max scanning, they're not great, but I can upload them onto photobucket, just let me know :wave:.
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sadly its a paper report :( but i'd love to see them anyway
 
Can I just say that not only REW rabbits do it.
Angel is a REW and has 6 babies, of which only one is a REW.
Frosty has blue eyes and the rest have brown, and the majority scan :wave:
 
*Spider* said:
Can I just say that not only REW rabbits do it.
Angel is a REW and has 6 babies, of which only one is a REW.
Frosty has blue eyes and the rest have brown, and the majority scan :wave:
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*nods* It's to do with inheriting the gene. It is commonly also found that sables scan because they are bred with REWs is the show world.
 
 
VikkiVet said:
thanks jane - i dont know what it is that you do that i dont! :oops: though perhaps i spelt 'abinism' wrong? :?

And thanks Hetty etc for the other tips - clearly i still have lots to look up....
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I swear at my PC monitor if Google doesn't come up with the goods :)
 
that's really interesting - i've never seen one do it before, its kind of like a trance. Do they ever get distressed or confused afterwards?

Those links were brilliant btw Jane, thanks massively :thumb:
 
VikkiVet said:
that's really interesting - i've never seen one do it before, its kind of like a trance. Do they ever get distressed or confused afterwards?

Those links were brilliant btw Jane, thanks massively :thumb:
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No I've never seen them get distressed or confused.
They could do it if they are distressed or confused.
I believe it's where their vision is impaired and they're trying to have a good look at their surroundings.
 
VikkiVet said:
that's really interesting - i've never seen one do it before, its kind of like a trance. Do they ever get distressed or confused afterwards?

Those links were brilliant btw Jane, thanks massively :thumb:
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I've never seen him confused or distressed afterwards. He often does it whilst laid out relaxing too, and his vision isn't necessarily impaired (as in nothing in his way).
 
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