Rosie&Chris
New Kit
I came home yesterday evening to find Billy collapsed, lying on his side. When he tried to move, he could barely move his back legs. I instantly thought he had fallen from the hutch in his run, so thinking he would be going to bunny heaven, Chris and I said our very tearful goodbyes and I took him to the vet.
Luckily we saw a vey good vet, who instantly said it looks like a stroke - head tilt to the left and major balance problems. She gently lay him on each side to see how he stood up. He was fine getting up from the right side, but nearly fell off the table when getting up from laying on his left side. She asked many questions and concluded; stroke, E.canniculi worm in the brain, or a deep ear infection affecting his balance, but most likely the stroke. She said it could explain why he has been aggressive recently.
Billy now has Baytril for 7 days and all bunnies have wormer for 28 days, just in case.
Billy is very wobbly still, not eating much (even the syringe feed) and his back left leg drags a little. Poor boy, he looks so helpless. Fingers crossed he will make a full recovery. Please send healing vibes so our gorgeous boy.
Luckily we saw a vey good vet, who instantly said it looks like a stroke - head tilt to the left and major balance problems. She gently lay him on each side to see how he stood up. He was fine getting up from the right side, but nearly fell off the table when getting up from laying on his left side. She asked many questions and concluded; stroke, E.canniculi worm in the brain, or a deep ear infection affecting his balance, but most likely the stroke. She said it could explain why he has been aggressive recently.
Billy now has Baytril for 7 days and all bunnies have wormer for 28 days, just in case.
Billy is very wobbly still, not eating much (even the syringe feed) and his back left leg drags a little. Poor boy, he looks so helpless. Fingers crossed he will make a full recovery. Please send healing vibes so our gorgeous boy.
