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Several things could cause loss of balance or ataxia symptoms, but not as many will also cause confusion or blindness. If your rabbit is definitely showing this symptom as well, stroke or cardiac event would be the most likely cause (in my opinion). Or possibly ingestion of a toxin. More...

Maybe for ear mites, with consistent and careful application. But not for fur mites. You'd have to coat the entire body with the oil to make sure it smothered all the mites, and do it for several weeks to get the eggs that hatch later. Not only would that make the fur a complete mess, but...

Flopping, circling, and oinking are definitely signs of trust and love. Yeah, sometimes it's just when they're really excited about food, but if that love and trust wasn't already there, no amount of treats could make it happen. You have a happy and content little bun there 🥰

I hope your little guy will be alright 🙏 What were the vets findings, if you don't mind sharing?

That looks more like the eye scanning rabbits with poor vision do when they're trying to get a better look at something. It's very common in red eyed rabbits. With an ear infection or painful eye condition, I'd expect more of a consistent head tilt and/or circling going on. Where the rabbit...

I would suggest reposting parts of this (or all), with photos of the rabbits you're wanting to rehome, in the 'Rescue Me ' subforum. https://www.rabbitsonline.net/forums/rescue-me.19/

I wouldn't do olive oil. It will make the fur a complete mess, and won't be that effective. Revolution (selamectin) and ivermectin are the two more common mite treatments generally considered rabbit safe, with Revolution being easier and a little safer in my opinion. Revolution would be my...

It would be best to get this rabbit properly evaluated first if possible, and get the correct dosing from the vet. And then treatment will likely need to be much longer than 5 days. 2-3 weeks minimum, but 4-6 weeks is more likely, sometimes even longer...

It could just be sore from the broken nail, or he may have also broken the toe. If you weren't able to get him seen today, I would keep him in a smaller area to restrict movement somewhat, so that if there is a break, it doesn't get further injured. And make sure he continues eating and...

I would have said maybe it has something to do with his eyes. If his left eye is painful for some reason (eg glaucoma, infected eye, abscess), this could cause the reaction of turning his head in the direction the pain is coming from. An ear infection would be the next most likely cause, so...

There may not be a whole lot that could be done for hip problems, other than what you're doing by providing flooring with good traction. Provide a low sided litter box if needed. Maybe trying an arthritis supplement like msm (myristol pellets), might be something to look into. And if you get...

Splaying from slippery floors, usually only happens in young developing rabbits. If you're seeing it in a rabbit older than 6 months, like Watermelons said it's likely there's an underlying medical issue like spinal problems. I had an older rabbit with similar symptoms, hers was due to spinal...

Usually with a rabbit of unknown origins, it's considered a mixed breed because there's no way to determine any particular breed. Unless there are pretty distinct breed traits. Like your rabbit has. There aren't many long coated lop ear breeds, so that narrows it down significantly and can...

Did you replace the alfalfa with a grass hay (eg timothy, orchard, meadow)? What brand/type of pellets? Any other supplements, veg, or treats? The cecotropes, do they look fully formed like a blackberry cluster, before getting stepped on? Or are they coming out semi formed and pasty?

This study linked below, is the dosage and frequency, that I'm familiar with. It's the protocol I'd want to follow when treating abscesses with pen g procaine/benzathine injections. Every 2-3 days, for at least a month, though longer may be needed depending on the severity of the infection...

If possible, setting the cages next to their usual rabbit neighbor from your previous set up, will help too (if this is how they were set up before and aren't bonded pet rabbits). Provided they actually liked who they were next to before. If they're bonded pet rabbits, just keeping them...

Can you find some soft baby socks to try on her?

It's good you caught it early. The main thing is making sure antibiotics are continued long enough. Vets that aren't very experienced with rabbits, often only do the antibiotics for a couple of weeks, then once the antibiotic is stopped the infection re-emerges because the antibiotic wasn't...

Do you mean the ear bent down, or is your rabbit showing signs of having a consistently tilted head? Head tilt is usually due to an ear infection, e cuniculi, trauma, stroke, toxoplasmosis, or sometimes ear mites. A consistently drooping ear in a rabbit that doesn't have a history of it being...

I'm so sorry for the loss of your rabbits. It must be a very difficult time for you. Just remember that in the time they were with you, they were loved and had a good life, and to give yourself the time you need for your heart to heal from the loss. Binky free Blossom and Thumper 🐇 🐇🌈