Milby
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I noticed one of my 5 week old NZ bunnies suddenly has one ear that went limp. There might be a slight tilt to its head but not very noticeable. I assume it might be wry neck. Any ideas?
Ear flopped over
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TF3
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Is it a hot day?
Ears often flop in the heat (and right themselves when it cools down).
Ears often flop in the heat (and right themselves when it cools down).
Milby
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High 80's. none of its litter mates ears are doing it
TF3
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If there are no other signs of illness, i would assume it is the heat~ not all do it at, nor at the same time or same day~ some droop one or both, others not at all 
See how it is after a spell of cooler temp (night?).
See how it is after a spell of cooler temp (night?).
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Does he still have the possible tilt?
I'd probably get a dose of ivermectin into him asap just in case. It's one of those things you've got a decent chance of reversing as long as you treat it quickly.
We noticed a barely-there tilt on one of our rabbits (our oldest one) a few nights ago, and pried his teeth apart for a dose of ivermectin immediately. He now has a full-blown tilt, but he is eating and drinking well, and I've read that we should start seeing improvement after his second dose.
From Barbi Brown's site:
https://barbibrownsbunnies.com/wryneck/
She uses a couple of other things if other issues like worms or infection are suspected, but this is the basic wry neck treatment.
I use 1.87% ivermectin horse paste, about a pea-sized amount. If I do not see enough improvement after the second dose, I will probably give a third dose another 7 days later.
We already have one wry-neck bunny. We didn't discover his tilt until it was bad and his eye was darting. He is well from the E. cuniculi, but he never recovered from the tilt. So we have a spoiled disabled house rabbit. :roll:
You can get ivermectin for $12 or less at a feed store. Make sure ivermectin is the only active ingredient, because it is sometimes combined with other meds that are not rabbit-safe.
Ivermectin is risky in animals with the Vienna gene, like Dutch rabbits.
I'd probably get a dose of ivermectin into him asap just in case. It's one of those things you've got a decent chance of reversing as long as you treat it quickly.
We noticed a barely-there tilt on one of our rabbits (our oldest one) a few nights ago, and pried his teeth apart for a dose of ivermectin immediately. He now has a full-blown tilt, but he is eating and drinking well, and I've read that we should start seeing improvement after his second dose.
From Barbi Brown's site:
https://barbibrownsbunnies.com/wryneck/
She uses a couple of other things if other issues like worms or infection are suspected, but this is the basic wry neck treatment.
I use 1.87% ivermectin horse paste, about a pea-sized amount. If I do not see enough improvement after the second dose, I will probably give a third dose another 7 days later.
We already have one wry-neck bunny. We didn't discover his tilt until it was bad and his eye was darting. He is well from the E. cuniculi, but he never recovered from the tilt. So we have a spoiled disabled house rabbit. :roll:
You can get ivermectin for $12 or less at a feed store. Make sure ivermectin is the only active ingredient, because it is sometimes combined with other meds that are not rabbit-safe.
Ivermectin is risky in animals with the Vienna gene, like Dutch rabbits.
