baby bunny injured neck

[Bambi14]

I noticed one of my 3 week old holland lop with a crooked neck today. I went back to looked at the monitor camera and I guess it injured itself jumping trying to get out. He seems to be walking just fine but I’m not sure if this something that it’ll need to be put down for or will it be ok?

 

[JBun]

It could be an injury, or it could be head tilt caused by the parasite e cuniculi, an inner ear infection, or possibly ear mites. Toxoplasmosis is a slight possibility if the kit was exposed to cat feces (lives around cats) and starts showing some of the more serious signs of ataxia and circling, which requires immediate vet treatment.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Head_tilt
If it's a head injury, it could resolve itself if it's minor head pain that's causing the kit to tilt it's head. But a more serious injury needs evaluation and treatment by a knowledgeable rabbit vet. If it is minor head pain, you would likely see rapid improvement in the next few days as the pain subsides. Because the kit isn't circling and unsteady with more serious vestibular disease, and the head tilt isn't severe yet, minor head pain from an injury seems possible.

If it's e cuniculi or an ear infection, with ear mites being a very slight possibility only in minor head tilt, a rabbit vet would need to evaluate the kit and provide the needed meds. If symptoms don't improve or worsen, ear mites, e cuniculi, or ear infection are likely. When in doubt about any potential medical issue with a rabbit, it's best to consult with a knowledgeable rabbit vet.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Encephalitozoon_cuniculi
Medirabbit: ear infection clinical signs and treatment

Medirabbit: ear mites

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Veterinary_emergencies
https://rabbit.org/veterinarians/

 

[Bambi14]

It could be an injury, or it could be head tilt caused by the parasite e cuniculi, an inner ear infection, or possibly ear mites. Toxoplasmosis is a slight possibility if the kit was exposed to cat feces (lives around cats) and starts showing some of the more serious signs of ataxia and circling, which requires immediate vet treatment.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Head_tilt
If it's a head injury, it could resolve itself if it's minor head pain that's causing the kit to tilt it's head. But a more serious injury needs evaluation and treatment by a knowledgeable rabbit vet. If it is minor head pain, you would likely see rapid improvement in the next few days as the pain subsides. Because the kit isn't circling and unsteady with more serious vestibular disease, and the head tilt isn't severe yet, minor head pain from an injury seems possible.

If it's e cuniculi or an ear infection, with ear mites being a very slight possibility only in minor head tilt, a rabbit vet would need to evaluate the kit and provide the needed meds. If symptoms don't improve or worsen, ear mites, e cuniculi, or ear infection are likely. When in doubt about any potential medical issue with a rabbit, it's best to consult with a knowledgeable rabbit vet.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Encephalitozoon_cuniculi
Medirabbit: ear infection clinical signs and treatment

Medirabbit: ear mites

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Veterinary_emergencies
https://rabbit.org/veterinarians/

Thank you so much.. I’m thinking a head injury as at that moment he was fine jumping in one video and then next video he had the tilted neck. He still seems to be doing fine but I will make an appointment to get it checked out. Thank you for the helpful information

 

[JBun]

He may have just strained something, since it doesn't appear he banged his head in the video. Though definitely have him checked if he isn't improving today, or he starts to get worse (immediately if he's getting worse).

 

[Bambi14]

He may have just strained something, since it doesn't appear he banged his head in the video. Though definitely have him checked if he isn't improving today, or he starts to get worse (immediately if he's getting worse).

Thank you. He still doing fine but no improvement. I’ve started making calls to vet offices