EEEM
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I'm concerned that one of my buns might be deaf.Concerned is the wrong word, really. He's great just the way he is andI don't think we'd change anything if we knew for certain he was deaf,he seems happy enough.
Do any of you know of some good tests to try out on him? I've done theclapping behind him, yelling his name, shaking the food bag (his pal,Judy, comes running, but Harold stays put unless he sees her on themove). I feel fairly certain he has a hearing problem. He doesn'trespond to any noise, not even the vacuum cleaner. I guess it'spossible he's just a very laid back bunny. He seems it in many otherways. He's definitely very curious and loves to follow me around theapartment.
I'm not sure of his breed, we adopted him from a rescue. He's about 6pounds, white with black spots, uppy ears. He's approximately 3 yearsold. I don't know of any previous health problems and the rescue hadnot diagnosed deafness. Judy is very sensitive to noise and the drasticbehavioral differences are what first tipped me off to the possibilityof a problem with Harold.
Any tips on special care to give him, or just sharing experiences with a deaf bunny? Is it a common problem?
Do any of you know of some good tests to try out on him? I've done theclapping behind him, yelling his name, shaking the food bag (his pal,Judy, comes running, but Harold stays put unless he sees her on themove). I feel fairly certain he has a hearing problem. He doesn'trespond to any noise, not even the vacuum cleaner. I guess it'spossible he's just a very laid back bunny. He seems it in many otherways. He's definitely very curious and loves to follow me around theapartment.
I'm not sure of his breed, we adopted him from a rescue. He's about 6pounds, white with black spots, uppy ears. He's approximately 3 yearsold. I don't know of any previous health problems and the rescue hadnot diagnosed deafness. Judy is very sensitive to noise and the drasticbehavioral differences are what first tipped me off to the possibilityof a problem with Harold.
Any tips on special care to give him, or just sharing experiences with a deaf bunny? Is it a common problem?