I've been following this thread Jane.Not thick at all.
Ideally I am asking about Rabbits who have been titre tested, but we know that this is not always a reliable indicator and not many people have a Rabbit tested but treat symptomatically.
I have absolutely no scientific basis for my question, I just seem to have noticed that over the years more cases of Rabbits presenting with Vestibular symptoms occurs in the Autumn/Winter months or very early in the Spring.
I probably shouldn't do too much 'random thinking', it seldom ends well [emoji38]
Not thick at all.
Ideally I am asking about Rabbits who have been titre tested, but we know that this is not always a reliable indicator and not many people have a Rabbit tested but treat symptomatically.
I have absolutely no scientific basis for my question, I just seem to have noticed that over the years more cases of Rabbits presenting with Vestibular symptoms occurs in the Autumn/Winter months or very early in the Spring.
I probably shouldn't do too much 'random thinking', it seldom ends well :lol:
I never got mine tested. I don't see EC as a threat, to be honest, and presume that mine are all positive. I don't see much evidence for Panacur, nor that EC is actually the main cause of head tilt.
I've had three with head tilt, and never given any Panacur to any of them, and all of them recovered to the best of their ability (the one who came with head tilt was more upright, but still 'tilty').
Dawn- March
Rosie- May
Tilly- Unknown, but she was treated after many months of not being treated, and was treated in October, so she must have tilted maybe June/July?
I'm sorry mine go against your hypothesis :lol:
Were you in Alaska when little Mimzy developed the head tilt ? Was it confirmed as being EC related or could it have been related to his previous URT disease ?
Ideally I am asking about Rabbits who have been titre tested, but we know that this is not always a reliable indicator and not many people have a Rabbit tested but treat symptomatically.
I have absolutely no scientific basis for my question, I just seem to have noticed that over the years more cases of Rabbits presenting with Vestibular symptoms occurs in the Autumn/Winter months or very early in the Spring.
Yes, that is a very good point. You just might be on to something Jane, it's a pity it's a hard thing to look into conclusively. As MimzMum says I think most people are too hit by it to have their rabbits tested. I know it's selfish but I'm not sure I could stand the thought of a PM, stupid though that is really. At the same time I do regret it in a way as it could have helped others and I'd know how likely it was that our other rabbits could also have it.I like dp's theory as well, and I might add that feed changes significantly during the suspected seasons...could a mold bloom in hays or pellets be a trigger for the parasite, since no matter how well you prepare food for shipment and storage, there is always some kind of mold at different levels in the environment? Summer is usually a dry season, whereas the others are normally wet and it might be beneficial to track mold levels in the atmosphere during these times.