10 Day old bunny has a slight head tilt and its making him fall over/roll.

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- 02/28/2016 at 7:12 PM
  jiffyjake
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  10 Day old bunny has a slight head tilt and its making him fall over/roll.
  
  A few days after these bunnies were born, one fell out of its nest at about a 5ft drop. It made a yelp or screech which woke me up immediately and I found it on the hardwood floor and it seemed fine so I put it back in the nest. (the bunnies and their mother sleep in my room and its a long story)
  
  About a couple days later, I noticed this bunny was going around in circles and having a tough time staying on its belly side when trying to move. And my first thought was that it could be that disease/virus//thing that makes bunny’s head’s tilt — but the head tilt doesn’t seem that severe at the moment. The bunny is learning to walk as we speak aside from not being able to walk at all a couple days ago. And if anything it seems to have gotten better. But I just want to make sure.
  
  And despite its slight disability, it seems like a healthy bunny. Fully furred, eyes are widening, etc.
  
  So, my question is to you guys. Do you think it could be that ear infection virus thing, or do you think it could be a stiff/sore neck? Or something else? And maybe time will tell, but I’m just stressing about it right now because I don’t necessarily have the money to go to the vet at the moment.
  
  I will post a video of the bunny and its sibling next to each other when my phone charges.
- 02/28/2016 at 9:52 PM
  LBJ10
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  I’m just going to post the rules so that way anyone who happens upon this thread will see them. I’m going to leave this thread open so we can try to help you. The problem isn’t necessarily baby-specific.
  
  D. Discussions of Breeding and Rabbits as Livestock: Discussions involving intentional breeding (of any animal) and meat & fur rabbits are not allowed.
  
  • Accidental Litters: We do not have the experience to advise you. We do not allow ongoing threads on the matter because the information then goes out to google search results, inviting more of the same. Only a couple of members have some experience with this, but we are unable to make sure the advice given is reliable; we are not a site or forum that has a wealth of experience in this matter and it would be better for your bunnies to find reliable resources for pregnant/nursing does and their babies. Please visit Resources and scroll to “Oops Surprise Litter”. Other forums like Rabbitsonline.net, that cater to a broader range of experience, may also be of help. (Your post may locked or deleted once resources are given.) And of course, be sure to seek vet care and advice. Do not use the forum to give or sell bunnies as well. Since we don’t allow prolonged discussions regarding this, the thread will be locked. We hope you will find the above resources useful. Please feel free to to ask about other aspects of caring for your bunny!
  
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  I think under the circumstances, it would be okay to post a picture so we can see what the problem is.
  
  My thought is that it is neurological. The baby could have been injured during the fall. My reasoning for this is it is the only baby affected and it just so happened to take a nasty tumble. I would think that if he/she had EC or another disease, then the others would be exhibiting symptoms. Now I realize that you are short on cash, but a vet is really the only way to go here. The damage could be permanent. Or it could be something that could get better with medical intervention. Either way, you don’t want the poor thing to suffer. Do you have a good relationship with your vet? Perhaps they will let you make payments.
- 02/29/2016 at 1:57 AM
  jerseygirl
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  I agree, I think the tilt would have been induced by trauma.
  I’d ring around and see which rabbit savvy vets do payment plans. An alternative is Care Credit.
  
  {{{Vibes}}} for baby.
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