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Head tilt/wry neck

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Bindi

Warren Scout
If a rabbit gets this once, then gets it again later, is it bad luck or is it something that the rabbit will always be susceptable to?
 
Hiya. Whether a bun develops head-tilt more than once depends on THE CAUSE. If due to a bacterial middle ear infection caused by Pasteurella then yes, it can recur even if the initial problem resolved after treatment. Head-tilt can also be the result of Encephalitazoon Cuniculi. This is a parasite which infects the buns bloodstream and excretes spores which migrate to the brain/kidney. Head-tilt is the result of neurological damage and can be a life-long disability. If a bun has head-tilt and EC is suspected a course of PANACUR is needed to eliminate the parasite. All 'in contact' buns must also be treated as the EC spores are excreted in the infected buns wee and can thus be passed on to other rabbits. Antibiotic/anti-inflammatory medication is also required. If the head-tilt is a result of bacterial infection antibiotics/anti-inflammatories are needed. Although the acute symptoms may resolve Pasteurella is often not eliminated and can flare up at times of stress or concurrent illness. Jane and Buns xx
 
My little Nethie Blueberry has had three bouts of head tilt. It is one of the ways his snuffles flares up :( Luckily he responds really quickly to metacam and baytril and each time the symptoms have disappeared in 2 days or less. Knowing what to look for helps me to get him the treatment he needs quickly. He has been fine for months at a time in between.
 
I'm pretty sure that the first lot was E. Cuniculi. I've just heard that the head tilt has come back (it's my best friend's rabbit, you see) and I wondered if it was likely to come back again after that.
Is E. Cuniculi easily transferrable between rabbits?
 
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