Head Tilt

Well about two months ago his left eye was "weepy" and the vet thought it
might be conjunctivitis so he was receiving eye drops to cure that. The
weepy eye went away but seemed to return again about two weeks ago. Last
Tuesday the vet told me about his head tilt. I am assuming this is
noticeable like when looking straight on at him? His little head does seem
slightly tilted but he's too animated for me to really tell. It wouldn't be
from any type of injury; I am thinking she suspects a bacterial infection
especially in conjunction with the eye problem. I am devotedly giving him
Baytril® as instructed. If it persists, the vet told me he could be tested
for an infection, which I will do. He's a mile stone Bunny now at 10½
years...


"Anita" <alc.DeleteThis@outdoorrabbit.com> wrote in message
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: Did the vet say what may be causing the head tilt -- bacteria, E.
cuniculi,
: neural injury from something else? Since he gave Baytril, I suppose
he/she
: suspected bacterial infection.
:
: Head tilt often arrests and even improves with treatment. It is one of
the
: things you have to take a day at a time. Rabbits live quite well with
head
: tilt as long as the disease process is stopped. I hope that you are able
to
: find out what the pathogen is and stop its progression. High-dose
Baytril
: is a good start if it is bacterial.
:
: Healing vibes coming Biskit's way,
: Anita, Jessie, and Quark
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Testing for bacteria in the ear can be difficult, since one can't reach it
easily to take a culture. Sometimes an x-ray can be useful. The only
problem with the interpretation is that many rabbits have subclinical middle
ear infections, so it can be hard to say what pus in the middle ear means.
I hope that the Baytril works. Ciprofloxacin is also good for ear
infections, but it is so expensive. It is chemically similar to Baytril, so
if the Baytril works, the Baytril is definitely preferable.

Hope you are able to keep this thing at bay.

Anita, Jessie, and Quark

"Fuller Wrath" <cornhole RemoveThis @allspammers.com> wrote in message
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> Well about two months ago his left eye was "weepy" and the vet thought it
> might be conjunctivitis so he was receiving eye drops to cure that...
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Hi there,

Has the vet also checked the back molars? Sometimes a tooth/root
infection can cause a weepy eye. I suppose that could spread in the ear
canal area too.

Good luck with Biskit. How great that he's over 10!

Rhonda

Fuller Wrath wrote:

> Well about two months ago his left eye was "weepy" and the vet thought it
> might be conjunctivitis so he was receiving eye drops to cure that. The
> weepy eye went away but seemed to return again about two weeks ago. Last
> Tuesday the vet told me about his head tilt. I am assuming this is
> noticeable like when looking straight on at him? His little head does seem
> slightly tilted but he's too animated for me to really tell. It wouldn't be
> from any type of injury; I am thinking she suspects a bacterial infection
> especially in conjunction with the eye problem. I am devotedly giving him
> Baytril® as instructed. If it persists, the vet told me he could be tested
> for an infection, which I will do. He's a mile stone Bunny now at 10½
> years...
>
>
> "Anita" <alc.RemoveThis@outdoorrabbit.com> wrote in message
> news:AAXbc.10444$NL4.3968@newsread3.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> : Did the vet say what may be causing the head tilt -- bacteria, E.
> cuniculi,
> : neural injury from something else? Since he gave Baytril, I suppose
> he/she
> : suspected bacterial infection.
> :
> : Head tilt often arrests and even improves with treatment. It is one of
> the
> : things you have to take a day at a time. Rabbits live quite well with
> head
> : tilt as long as the disease process is stopped. I hope that you are able
> to
> : find out what the pathogen is and stop its progression. High-dose
> Baytril
> : is a good start if it is bacterial.
> :
> : Healing vibes coming Biskit's way,
> : Anita, Jessie, and Quark
>
>
>
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