rabbitlover08
Well-Known Member
Hi,
Just yesterday my girl, Wayne (thought she was a male when I first got her) developed what I believe may be head tilt.
She seemed fine before this and had no other symptoms, but yesterday after giving her a treat, I noticed that she started circling and almost falling over, laying down in odd positions, and her head and eyes were scanning back and forth.
This was my first time witnessing this and I was very frightened and didn't know what was going on. The episode lasted about 3 minutes or do and she gradually returned to normal. She had another episode late last night, which lasted about the same time, and she was back to normal.
I am unsure if this could be ear mites, an ear infection, or EC/head tilt, which I pray that it's not.
I checked her ears and did notice some white stuff deep down in her ear canal, and some dried hard piefes of skin towards the top of her inner ears. I thought that she may have mites, but I don't know if mites would cause the episodes that she has had... I out a few drops of olive oil in her ears in an attempt to kill the mites, and she didn't like it, but haven't noticed much improvement since. She currently seems fine, but I am worried that these episodes may be a case of head tilt.
I am going to take her to the vet ASAP, but may not be able to until Monday morning. It's currently Saturday afternoon... I hope that this is okay. I would take her to the emergency vet clinic but they're not as experienced with exotics and rabbis and charge more.
For now, would anybody be able to provide any advice or suggestions on what I should do, or what may be going on with her?
Thank you so much to whoever can help out.
Just yesterday my girl, Wayne (thought she was a male when I first got her) developed what I believe may be head tilt.
She seemed fine before this and had no other symptoms, but yesterday after giving her a treat, I noticed that she started circling and almost falling over, laying down in odd positions, and her head and eyes were scanning back and forth.
This was my first time witnessing this and I was very frightened and didn't know what was going on. The episode lasted about 3 minutes or do and she gradually returned to normal. She had another episode late last night, which lasted about the same time, and she was back to normal.
I am unsure if this could be ear mites, an ear infection, or EC/head tilt, which I pray that it's not.
I checked her ears and did notice some white stuff deep down in her ear canal, and some dried hard piefes of skin towards the top of her inner ears. I thought that she may have mites, but I don't know if mites would cause the episodes that she has had... I out a few drops of olive oil in her ears in an attempt to kill the mites, and she didn't like it, but haven't noticed much improvement since. She currently seems fine, but I am worried that these episodes may be a case of head tilt.
I am going to take her to the vet ASAP, but may not be able to until Monday morning. It's currently Saturday afternoon... I hope that this is okay. I would take her to the emergency vet clinic but they're not as experienced with exotics and rabbis and charge more.
For now, would anybody be able to provide any advice or suggestions on what I should do, or what may be going on with her?
Thank you so much to whoever can help out.