Rabbit had a stroke or seizure!

ghostkai · Dec 15, 2018

Hello, Seeking help as to what I can do to help my Lionhead Rabbit. I think my rabbit may have had a stroke or seizure. Heard a loud noise coming from her cage, she was flailing around in her cage and then she just lid on her side. I have brought her in on my bed and wrapped a blanket around her. She doesn't seem to have motor functions, small movements like twitches, is drooling, heaving breathing. I am just trying to keep her warm. Her hind legs are stiff and cold. She was healthly and normal before this happened. It's been more than an hour and she still is in the same state. It is Friday night and I just want to keep her comfortable throughout the night until morning when I can get her to a vet.

Please is there anything more I can do? Thank you kindly in advance.

Jack's-Jane · Dec 15, 2018

ghostkai said:
Hello, Seeking help as to what I can do to help my Lionhead Rabbit. I think my rabbit may have had a stroke or seizure. Heard a loud noise coming from her cage, she was flailing around in her cage and then she just lid on her side. I have brought her in on my bed and wrapped a blanket around her. She doesn't seem to have motor functions, small movements like twitches, is drooling, heaving breathing. I am just trying to keep her warm. Her hind legs are stiff and cold. She was healthly and normal before this happened. It's been more than an hour and she still is in the same state. It is Friday night and I just want to keep her comfortable throughout the night until morning when I can get her to a vet.

Please is there anything more I can do? Thank you kindly in advance.

Hello

I am assuming that you are not in the UK ?

From what you have described it sounds as though your Rabbit is seriously ill and really the only advice we can give is for you to get her to a Vet immediately.

If there really is no Emergency Veterinary cover 24/7 where you are located then you need to try to keep Bunny warm and prevent her from hurting herself should she continue to have seizures. Without a full examination it is impossible to say whether your Rabbit had a stroke or a seizure- or both.

There are several possible causes of the symptoms you describe :

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Neurology/seizure.htm

Do not attempt to administer food/water- she is at high risk of aspirating (choking on) anything given orally. I really hope you can get her seen by a Vet within the next few hours and that she can survive x

MightyMax · Dec 15, 2018

ghostkai said:
Hello, Seeking help as to what I can do to help my Lionhead Rabbit. I think my rabbit may have had a stroke or seizure. Heard a loud noise coming from her cage, she was flailing around in her cage and then she just lid on her side. I have brought her in on my bed and wrapped a blanket around her. She doesn't seem to have motor functions, small movements like twitches, is drooling, heaving breathing. I am just trying to keep her warm. Her hind legs are stiff and cold. She was healthly and normal before this happened. It's been more than an hour and she still is in the same state. It is Friday night and I just want to keep her comfortable throughout the night until morning when I can get her to a vet.

Please is there anything more I can do? Thank you kindly in advance.

Welcome to the Forum and I am very sorry to hear about your rabbit.

You should get her to see a savvy vet as soon as you can for some help here.

A vet can assess what the cause might be and address it quickly. If it's E.C. suspected then a course of Panacur can be started right away. Your vet can also give an anti-inflammatory (Metacam) to help with that too.

https://www.thesprucepets.com/seizures-in-pet-rabbits-1239352

http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Neurology/seizure.htm

https://wagwalking.com/rabbit/condition/seizures

Good luck, I hope you get to see a vet very soon.

TheThreeB's · Dec 15, 2018

Oh gosh, what a terrible shock for you. I hope they can pull through xx

SandyBunny · Dec 15, 2018

Try and find a a vet that has emergency appointments ASAP.

Also has your bunny been fully vaccinated?

rabivet · Feb 13, 2021

ghostkai said:
Hello, Seeking help as to what I can do to help my Lionhead Rabbit. I think my rabbit may have had a stroke or seizure. Heard a loud noise coming from her cage, she was flailing around in her cage and then she just lid on her side. I have brought her in on my bed and wrapped a blanket around her. She doesn't seem to have motor functions, small movements like twitches, is drooling, heaving breathing. I am just trying to keep her warm. Her hind legs are stiff and cold. She was healthly and normal before this happened. It's been more than an hour and she still is in the same state. It is Friday night and I just want to keep her comfortable throughout the night until morning when I can get her to a vet.

Please is there anything more I can do? Thank you kindly in advance.

I am agreed with Jane's answer

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