OMG - Starsky is off balance again

[naturestee]

Hi Dame-Tee,

I highly recommend finding a decent vet. Try this list:
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=13623&forum_id=9

If that doesn't help, try contacting the Australian Companion Rabbit Society. They may be able to help you find a vet.
http://www.rabbit.org.au/

You can also print off info from our Rabbit Health References and bringher in to a non-rabbit savvy vet that is willing to learn.Here's the thread on head tilt:
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11840&forum_id=10

Ivomec will only help if the head tilt is caused by E.cuniculi. But ear infections are another very common cause ofhead tilt, and would need to be treated with antibiotics.

If you must treat without vet supervision, read this article.Barbi Brown has a good success rate and her treatment methods havehelped other people's rabbits too. But keep in mind thatsince your bun isn't responding to Ivermectin treatment so far, she mayneed antibiotics too.
http://www.barbibrownsbunnies.com/ecuniculi.htm

 

[rabb1tmad]

Hi there Dame-tee. Starsky is 3yearsold in July and he's never had these problems before. There are twopossible causesfor his loss ofbalance -itwas either e-cuniculi or a reaction to the Ivermectin he received totreat suspected mites. Personally I believe it was e-cuniculi but wewill never know for sure. Hisbalance is improving (touchwood) buthe still has the odd stumble. Miahscasedoes sound similar in that she is running and jumping ok but it's alittle odd that she is only losing her balance in the her cage. What doyou use as bedding in her cage? When you say her legs go lazy, is shefalling over or just stretching out her legs?

I must say, I agree completely with naturestee. I know it must be hardto find a rabbit savvy vet - maybe the list naturestee gave you willhelp. Loss of balance can be as a result of a few things and treatingit depends on the cause.

 

[Dame-Tee]

hi rabitmad, thanks for your letter, i printedout barbibrowns story on wry neck and am taking it to the vet with me,i noticed that another symptom is weepy eye and she does have a tearylook to 1 eye occasionally, though thats it and her symptons have nevergotten any worse.

Miah has shavings or hay as her bedding,and she has put on a fair bitof weight, she has a large dew lap 4 her age (compared to my otherbunnies) so i have changed her diet and she is out in the playpen morethan usual now to try and work a bit off,

i just dont understand if it is wry neck why she hasnt gotten anyworse, not that i want her to at all, thats why i havent taken her tothe vet which too i now feel very guilty about

any way she is going this week so i will let you know how she goes on

thanx hayley:bunnydance::bunnydance::bunnydance::bunnydance::Australia:

 

[ani-lover]

any better today?

 

[Pipp]

:bump

are there any updates on these bunnies? is there another thread somewhere?



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[rabb1tmad]

Sorry, I didn't notice this one - must keep more of an eye on my notification e-mails!

Starsky is doing well, still has the odd little tumble but OK otherthan that. He seems to improve every day so I am thanking our luckystars

 

[ani-lover]

any bettter today?

Pipp wrote:

:bump

are there any updates on these bunnies? is there another thread somewhere?



sas :?

 

[rabb1tmad]

Starsky is really doing very well - the othernight he was even trying to climb up by boyfriends leg to get to us.And, he did it without losing his balance. He is also binkying loads soI think he is just about alright (I don't want to tempt fate!).

I haven't noticed any other threads on Dame-tee's rabbit though, I hope they're ok.

 

[Dame-Tee]

:imsorry:So sorry i havent been on 4 a while.Miah is stiil the same, no worse and a little bit better. The vet hadno idea what is wrong with her backlegsand thinksshe has injured her spine some how. He pinched her feet and she kickedout which he said is good as the nerves are still working.

A bunny friend who has a bunny with floppy bunny or wry neck has seenher and has said it definately isnt that. she plays in the playpenevery day and i really think that is helping her more than anything.And when shes running around her legs are fine.She sits up on her backlegs to sticky beak around and watch me when im doing the washing, soit doesnt seem to annoy or hurt her at all.

So i hope one day she will just click it back in again

Hayley:bunnydance::bunnydance::bunnydance::bunnydance::Australia: