maherwoman
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Head Tilt
Wry Neck
E.cuniculi (a.k.a. Encephalitozoon cuniculi)
Infections
What It Is:
Head tilt in rabbits is seen with some frequency and can be caused by a variety of diseases. Another common name for head tilt is "wry neck". The correct medical term is vestibular disease (which can include other signs besides a head tilt). Another term that is often used is "torticollis" which means that the neck muscles are contracted and if this occurs, it develops as a consequence of the disease which keeps the head in a tilted position where over time the muscles may contract. This does not occur in all rabbits with vestibular disease, therefore the term "torticollis" is not the best term to use for the cause of the disease because in reality it is a potential consequence of the disease. Rabbits with vestibular disease can have a head position that ranges from a few degrees to 180 degrees off the normal position. They can fall over, circle, have difficulties standing and develop eye injuries because the prominent eye globe (especially of the "down" eye) is prone to trauma. The cardinal signs of true vestibular disease in the rabbit are a persistent head tilt and a loss of balance. In this article I will discuss the causes and treatments of the diseases that can cause head tilt in the rabbit. Causes of head tilt can be divided into peripheral (not involving the brain) and central (involving the brain). Being able to make this distinction is critical to determining a plan of treatment and prognosis.
http://www.rabbit.org/health/tilt.html
Recommended Articles:
Head Tilt in House Rabbits
http://www.rabbit.org/health/tilt.html
Articles and Links:
Rabbit References: Vestibular Disorders
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#vestibular
Head tilt and its various causes
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Neurology/head_tilt.htm
Paresis, paralysis, and their various causes
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Neurology/Differentials/paresis.htm
RO Member Threads:
Sick bunny while travelling
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=29218&forum_id=16
E Cunculi?
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=31266&forum_id=16
Head Tilt
Wry Neck
E.cuniculi (a.k.a. Encephalitozoon cuniculi)
Infections
What It Is:
Head tilt in rabbits is seen with some frequency and can be caused by a variety of diseases. Another common name for head tilt is "wry neck". The correct medical term is vestibular disease (which can include other signs besides a head tilt). Another term that is often used is "torticollis" which means that the neck muscles are contracted and if this occurs, it develops as a consequence of the disease which keeps the head in a tilted position where over time the muscles may contract. This does not occur in all rabbits with vestibular disease, therefore the term "torticollis" is not the best term to use for the cause of the disease because in reality it is a potential consequence of the disease. Rabbits with vestibular disease can have a head position that ranges from a few degrees to 180 degrees off the normal position. They can fall over, circle, have difficulties standing and develop eye injuries because the prominent eye globe (especially of the "down" eye) is prone to trauma. The cardinal signs of true vestibular disease in the rabbit are a persistent head tilt and a loss of balance. In this article I will discuss the causes and treatments of the diseases that can cause head tilt in the rabbit. Causes of head tilt can be divided into peripheral (not involving the brain) and central (involving the brain). Being able to make this distinction is critical to determining a plan of treatment and prognosis.
http://www.rabbit.org/health/tilt.html
Recommended Articles:
Head Tilt in House Rabbits
http://www.rabbit.org/health/tilt.html
Articles and Links:
Rabbit References: Vestibular Disorders
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#vestibular
Head tilt and its various causes
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Neurology/head_tilt.htm
Paresis, paralysis, and their various causes
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Neurology/Differentials/paresis.htm
RO Member Threads:
Sick bunny while travelling
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=29218&forum_id=16
E Cunculi?
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=31266&forum_id=16
