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Moving head side to side

Alicia

Alicia

Mama Doe
When Beans is sat still he slowly moves his head from side to side, he doesn’t seem to do this when he’s moving. We’ve only noticed it in the past few days, his partner died on Friday and he’s now alone. I will try and get a video of him doing it, it’s not head tilt, Izzy had that and this looks different
 
I#m sorry to hear of Izzy's passing. She had a good life with you, sweet dreams beautiful xx

With Beans I wonder if what you describe is scanning? Do his eyes kind of scan the environment horizontally? Does he have red eyes?
 
He doesn’t have red eyes, I’ve never noticed him do it before and I’ve had him 10 months, he’s a year old. I’ve tried to video it but I’m not sure how clear it is
 
I’ve looked at his eyes again and he has like a white/milky line just under halfway up his eye, it goes across both of his eyes
 
I'm very sorry about Izzy :cry:

The behaviour you've described does sound like scanning, but I don't know what the milky white line could be. I would post the video you've taken even if it's not very clear. Someone might be able to suggest what could be causing this.

Sending Beans lots of vibes. I hope you find that it's nothing serious.
 
Moving his head side to side sounds like scanning. Not sure about the white line but for some reason maybe because of my Harley developing them I'm thinking cataracts; at a year old though that could be a bit early?
 
Alicia said:
I’ve looked at his eyes again and he has like a white/milky line just under halfway up his eye, it goes across both of his eyes
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I am sorry to hear of Izzy's passing :cry:

I would get your Vet to take a look at Beans. The 'scanning' you describe coupled with the 'white lines' in his eyes might be indicative of EC. EC does not always present with head tilt, other neurological symptoms can also occur-eg an onset of scanning. EC can also effect the eyes, full details here

https://www.vetstream.com/pennardvets/html/Factsheets/Otherpets/24_286475.asp

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Parasitic/Encephalitozoonosis.htm

http://wildpro.twycrosszoo.org/S/00dis/Miscellaneous/UveitisRabbit.htm
 
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