Seizures?

[Akamizu]

I have an angora lionhead mix dwarf rabbit.

He is probably 2-3 months old and he started to have seizures yesterday. he had the one then today he had one.

I called a vet… he recommended I bring in a fecal sample since it could be parasites.

Does anyone have any other tips or ideas?

I’m short on cash so i would like to avoid spending a lot of money but it is what it is. If I have to spend money for my bunny I will. No issue.

I would like to note: he is eating normal, drinking, using the bathroom, etc.

There have been slight changes I read were ok, but I’ll include them anyway:

1) I changed his litter to aspen. (I had a hamster recently past on Monday, so I have a lot of extra I thought I would use)
2) Introduced him to tomatoes… didnt eat any from what I could tell
3) introduced to cantaloupe and the rind. He ate it and loved it
4) I introduced him to honeydew melon.

I don’t think those changes would effect him. BUT, I have taken the steps, deep cleaning the cage taken it allout etc etc. since I just can’t be completely sure maybe he had a reaction to those.

Would any of those things I cghanged cause seizures? Should I go ahead with the fecal sample to check for parasites? One last thing to note…. he has a sibling in the cage with him and he is not exhibiting symptoms of seizures. I would assume if he had parasites his brother would as well and have seizures…
But, idk

Thanks anyway guys

[jerseygirl]

Your vet may be thinking of raccoon roundworm which can cause seizure is a rabbit has been in contact with the faeces. I think skunks can also carry the parasite.

There are various other causes for seizure though. The bottom of this page lists a lot of them. http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/Neurology/seizure.htm
One thing I didn’t see listed is fipronil. That is the active ingredient in Frontline and is toxic to rabbits. It can bring on seizures also.

For now, just getting something to manage the seizure might be the best bet until the cause is determined. Your vet can prescribe meds for that.

I really don’t think any of the 4 things you listed could bring this on, tbh. But you could switch him back to the previous litter to see if that helps. No harm in doing that.
Im sorry about your little hamster. I hope you can get to the bottom of what is affecting your {{{bunny}}}. Keep us updated!

[Akamizu]

thanks for the reply.

I’m going to take his sample into the vet, wait to see the results then depending on the results I might get him examined.

His tummy seems to be a bit plump, comparedto his littermate’s who is in the same cage. could that be worms?

[jerseygirl]

Is it likely they could have been exposed to racoon roundworm though? Do they sometime graze on grass outside? If unlikely, you are probably better off having him examined to look into possible causes first.

I don’t think the plump tummy is typical of this particular worm. It affects the central nervous system, so goes into spine and brain tissue.

There are some breed and genetic links to seizures also. Some years back, there was reports of seizure being more common in lionhead rabbits in the US. Blue eye rabbits also are more prone to seizures.

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