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Rabbit unbalanced and stumbling, but vets closed??!

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lionheadted

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Hi,
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've just noticed 1 of my rabbits (7 year old lionhead) has started stumbling and appears very unbalanced. I've put him back in his cage and put his food and water next to his bed to try and stop him moving around too much and to keep him as comfy as possible. But the big thing is its Sunday and my vets is closed until tomorrow morning. Ive read that an unbalanced and stumbling rabbit could have an ear infection, what can I do until then to keep him comfy or prevent any further problems?

Thanks for any help!
 
Most vets have an out of hours option. If you call them is there an answer machine telling you what to do? If not are there other vets open in the area?
 
Your vets will have an emergency out of hours service and you will need to call them. He definitely needs to be seen today. If you call your vets then that should probably lead you to a voicemail with a number to call for emergencies.
 
I think there could be many reasons for that, ear infection, EC, stroke, injury, so I'd want him to be seen today. If you call your vets number they should have a recorded message with the emergency out of hours number. Hope he'll be OK xx

ETA: Didn't see the above replies when I posted! :oops:
 
Can only echo the above. I've been in your position; unbalanced, stumbling rabbit on a Sunday. It was morning for us so we were able to get the Sunday morning surgery but I'm certain if we hadn't taken him as soon as we'd found him like that he wouldn't have made it. There should be an answerphone message with details for an emergency vet.
 
Or pets at homes are open sundays until 4pm they have an onsite vets,I agree with all above I had to call out of hours vets not long back with same symptoms.Fingers crossed for you x
 
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