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My bunny is okey, but not stable on his balance

S

Syos

New Kit
Hello
I have dwarf rabbit for 2months now, he was all fine so far, playful, good movements, eating well, but yesterday i notice that his stability is off, he was like drunk rabbit, even though his movement and jumping was fine, he sometimes lose balance for few seconds, when i try push him left or right he couldnt sustain himself like before. So i take him to vet, said it was little bit flu and give some vitamins for nerve system. Today he is still the same, probably need some time to strenghten himself but dunno, maybe someone had same experience and can suggest me something. No it doesnt have head tilt, and vet checked his ears without finding any problems there.
 
It could be e cuniculi with or without head tilt. That causes problems with balance, and I believe ear problems can't always be diagnosed just by looking at the ears, an X-ray would be needed (I don't have experience with ear issues but have plenty with e cuniculi)
You need to take your rabbit back to the vet, he needs metacam and a wormer such as panacur or lapizole and further investigation to get to the root of the issue. I wouldn't push him anymore to test his balance, he could be really dizzy. He needs to be somewhere safe where he can't hurt himself if he falls.
Good luck and lots of vibes to your rabbit.
 
Syos said:
Hello
I have dwarf rabbit for 2months now, he was all fine so far, playful, good movements, eating well, but yesterday i notice that his stability is off, he was like drunk rabbit, even though his movement and jumping was fine, he sometimes lose balance for few seconds, when i try push him left or right he couldnt sustain himself like before. So i take him to vet, said it was little bit flu and give some vitamins for nerve system. Today he is still the same, probably need some time to strenghten himself but dunno, maybe someone had same experience and can suggest me something. No it doesnt have head tilt, and vet checked his ears without finding any problems there.
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Are you in the UK ?

The symptoms you are describing could be related to a protozoal parasitic infection-Encephalitozoon Cuniculi, as *Bex* mentioned.

http://www.gwexotics.com/wccms-resources/a/5/0/e/77554b90-a660-11e0-a685-0050568626ea.pdf


They could also be the result of a bacterial middle ear infection (which cannot always be seen by just looking into the ears with an otoscope) or a metabolic disorder. I think you need to get him back to a Vet, one who is experienced specifically in treating Rabbits. not all Vets are.
 
okey, vet told me to wait few days to see if he is getting better or not, he is improving but guess i wait till monday if he is still like this i take him to specialized veterinarian. They don't work over weekends :(
 
Syos said:
Hello
I have dwarf rabbit for 2months now, he was all fine so far, playful, good movements, eating well, but yesterday i notice that his stability is off, he was like drunk rabbit, even though his movement and jumping was fine, he sometimes lose balance for few seconds, when i try push him left or right he couldnt sustain himself like before. So i take him to vet, said it was little bit flu and give some vitamins for nerve system. Today he is still the same, probably need some time to strenghten himself but dunno, maybe someone had same experience and can suggest me something. No it doesnt have head tilt, and vet checked his ears without finding any problems there.
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Welcome to the Forum :wave:

Rabbits don't get 'flu' as such ... I think your rabbit needs further treatment along the lines of Panacur (for the parasite E.C.), Metacam (to prevent further inflammation in the brain and for pain relief) and also antibiotic for a possible ear infection.

Where are you based? Is there another vet in your area who might be perhaps more used to treating rabbits and their illnesses?
 
Syos said:
okey, vet told me to wait few days to see if he is getting better or not, he is improving but guess i wait till monday if he is still like this i take him to specialized veterinarian. They don't work over weekends :(
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I assume that you are not in the UK then ?
 
Nope, i am from Croatia, i just sign here coz i love my rabbit, and seen that this forum really have much informations about rabbits. There is vet amulance which works 0-24h but they said that they can't help much. He is getting better so i hope it will continue to improve. If i don't see improvements over a weekend or worse i will take him to ambulance, but either i will get him to specilized vet monday morning for better scan of my rabbit condition. ty for help, i will update on news
 
Syos said:
Nope, i am from Croatia, i just sign here coz i love my rabbit, and seen that this forum really have much informations about rabbits. There is vet amulance which works 0-24h but they said that they can't help much. He is getting better so i hope it will continue to improve. If i don't see improvements over a weekend or worse i will take him to ambulance, but either i will get him to specilized vet monday morning for better scan of my rabbit condition. ty for help, i will update on news
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We sometimes forget how lucky we are in the UK in that in general we can access a Vet 24/7 every day of the year. It sounds as though you have do all you can so far to try to help your Rabbit. I do hope that the improvement will continue and that you can see the specialist Vet on Monday xx
 
Syos said:
Nope, i am from Croatia, i just sign here coz i love my rabbit, and seen that this forum really have much informations about rabbits. There is vet amulance which works 0-24h but they said that they can't help much. He is getting better so i hope it will continue to improve. If i don't see improvements over a weekend or worse i will take him to ambulance, but either i will get him to specilized vet monday morning for better scan of my rabbit condition. ty for help, i will update on news
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Thanks for the update.

I hope your bunny begins to feel much better soon x
 
He is quite stable now like nearly no balance problems at all, but he scratched his eye for some reason and cut little outer eyelid, movements and behavior is same as week ago...
seems fine to me except little eyelid problem. I think i panic too much^^
 
Syos said:
He is quite stable now like nearly no balance problems at all, but he scratched his eye for some reason and cut little outer eyelid, movements and behavior is same as week ago...
seems fine to me except little eyelid problem. I think i panic too much^^
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Well I hope he will remain OK now. I'd keep a close watch on his scratched eyelid to make sure it does not start to look infected or that his actual eye does not start to produce a white discharge which might indicate that he has scratched the eyeball itself.
 
Syos said:
He is quite stable now like nearly no balance problems at all, but he scratched his eye for some reason and cut little outer eyelid, movements and behavior is same as week ago...
seems fine to me except little eyelid problem. I think i panic too much^^
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You wouldn't be on RU if you didn't panic more than a little :D. We care about our rabbits here as you can see :thumb:
Hope your weekend goes OK
 
No more balance problems now, but he scratches his eyes sometimes and it looks like weepy eye( was red eyelid too). I try to heal him with chamomile and it helped him but not fully, so i think i will take him to vet tomorrow for expert help. On internet there is 100 diferent opinions :D from teeth problems ,jaw, bacteria, to virus problems , so i guess i need to check with vet for better help
 
Syos said:
No more balance problems now, but he scratches his eyes sometimes and it looks like weepy eye( was red eyelid too). I try to heal him with chamomile and it helped him but not fully, so i think i will take him to vet tomorrow for expert help. On internet there is 100 diferent opinions :D from teeth problems ,jaw, bacteria, to virus problems , so i guess i need to check with vet for better help
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Nothing beats having someone actually in the same room as your rabbit, with expertise, to check up on all your worries.

Good luck tomorrow! :D
 
Syos said:
No more balance problems now, but he scratches his eyes sometimes and it looks like weepy eye( was red eyelid too). I try to heal him with chamomile and it helped him but not fully, so i think i will take him to vet tomorrow for expert help. On internet there is 100 diferent opinions :D from teeth problems ,jaw, bacteria, to virus problems , so i guess i need to check with vet for better help
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Certainly a good idea, hope all goes well for your Rabbit xx
 
Just to say everything is good now , vet checked his eye and with some uv light discover damage on eye( but today at control check of eye it was 95% repaired so 2 more days and it will be good as new). Hope it wont be problem for a while :) ty for help
 
Syos said:
Just to say everything is good now , vet checked his eye and with some uv light discover damage on eye( but today at control check of eye it was 95% repaired so 2 more days and it will be good as new). Hope it wont be problem for a while :) ty for help
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Thank you for posting an update Syos.

I'm pleased all is well with your bun! Come back anytime :wave:
 
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