Monday, January 18, 2010

Why is my rabbit suddenly unbalanced?

My rabbit just turned 7 years old. Yesterday when I took him outside he was running all around his cage, and perfectly fine. But this morning when I put him outside, he went to go move and just fell on his side. When I notice that I just watch him to see if he fell for no reason. But the he tried to clean himself and when he went to go stand on his two back legs he fell again. Is it possible he had a seizer overnight or is he dieing?Why is my rabbit suddenly unbalanced?
It could DEFINETLY be head tilt, i'm not quite sure the exact definition, but i think it's an infection of the ear. it can be very dangerous...





Get him to the vet ASAP!!! Good luck with the little guy!Why is my rabbit suddenly unbalanced?
I don't think he's dying. Your rabbit sounds like he has what is commonly referred to as 'head tilt' (his head may not actually be tilted yet, balance problems are the first sign, usually). The cause of head tilt is usually : an ear infection, a pasteurella infection, or a parasite called E. cuniculi. The vet will give you medications usually to treat all 3, since it takes while to determine precisely what causes it. If you get him treated now, you can stop the progression of the illness, and he should recover well since it seems like he is in the early stages. the medications most commonly used are not very expensive. Depending on the cause, he may have a bit of a balance issue remaining, but he should cope with that ok.
I agree, heat tilt is a worry here. It is a condition can be caused by any of the following:


* Middle/inner ear infection


* Stroke


* Trauma


* Cancer


* Cervical muscle contraction


* Encephalitozoonosis


* Cerebral larva migrans


* Intoxication





Any of those, which ever might have affected your bunny need treatment. As long as he is healthy he may still have a few years left, take him to the vet and they should be able to diagnose him and discuss the best course of action with you. Good luck.
he could have head tilt... go to the vet asap...

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