Wonky Sammy

[Cazarty]

Hi just thought i would show you all a pic of Sammy posing with her poor wonky head. It looks really bad but she seems totally unphased by it and is very happy in herself, she is eating loads (if not too much) and running around in straight lines, the only time its looks that bad is when she is still, eating or laying down.

 

[jojo]

Poor wonky rabbit - what is wrong with bunny??

xx

 

[Cazarty]

Well we first thought it was an inner ear infection which gave her a severe head tilt, Now we beleive its a parasite. she was on Medication for a few weeks but as soon as she come of it her head started to tilt again. This is the third time going back on medication and its still suffering with the tilt. When she firts got it she was very poorly, she would not eat anything or drink she spent a week in animal hospital. Now its only the head tilt she is suffering with but evne with it she does not seen bothered at all by it.

 

[jojo]

Aww - totally gorgeous anyway! Hope your bun gets better !!

xx

 

[Bunman]

Head Tilt & Other Neurological Diseases:

http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html#tilt

One cause can be an inner ear infection, which has to by gone after very persistently or it will return. Sounds like this may be the problem here.

See article in link above by Ackerman & Deeb:

http://www.rabbit.org/journal/3-8/head-tilt.html

 

[Linz_1987]

Aww that is so sad I feel like crying. I also think it is very unfair to call her 'Wonky', Its not her fault at all. I am really suprised how she gets on with life ok. She must of really adjusted to it. The poor thing. Im glad she is happy in herself and I hope her head tilt goes away as soon as pos!

 

[sandz2710]

Very cute bunny. Hope she gets better soon! *hugs for Sammy* I had a bunny once called Dusty who used to twitch all the time (some brain neurological problem) but she was happy in herself and lived a good 3 happy years with me...I am glad I got her because if someone else had her then found out she wasn't perfect she could've had a really bad fate :?pains me to think...

Good that Sammy is loved and Im sure the tilt will rectify itself soon!!!

 

[Bunman]

It may not fix itself - it could be an infection which is not being knocked out, as mentioned above. The vet should take a second look or i'd get a second opinion.