Headtilt / Wryneck

[RosL]

A friend has asked me to post the following. She has got her rabbit
through a very severe headtilt caused by inner ear problems and she is
keen to share what she's learned with others in order to help rabbits
with tilt, whether it is caused by inner ear infection or EC. She
says, "I will be looking for people's experiences of *all* causes of
headtilt. So that's inner ear infection / pasteurella / snuffles and
EC (the two most common causes of tilt) plus all the others (which
include stroke). I don't have experience of the less common causes,
but am hoping others will come forward with details from across the
board so that I can cover these equally."

Before pasting her message, I should perhaps explain for those who
don't live in the UK that 'wonk' means 'tilt' over here.

Her message reads -

~ On The Wonk ~
Headtilt Rabbits: Request for experiences and pictures (July 2008)

Dear all,
I am creating an online guide for owners of headtilt rabbits, and I
need your help.

Those who have seen their beloved rabbit go through headtilt know how
distressing an illness it is, for animal and owner. It is a complex
condition and there is little concrete knowledge available on how to
treat and care for your tilted rabbit – something I discovered the
hard way.

I would like to bridge these gaps in knowledge, help other owners and
their vets understand more about headtilt, successfully treat more
rabbits, and in turn reduce the suffering of our furry friends and
hopefully save more lives.

In order to do this, I would like to draw on as many experiences as
possible – covering successful and not so successful cases. I will be
covering my own experience in detail, but I feel it is essential to
look at the bigger picture.

This is where you come in...

I would be *very* grateful if you could spare a moment to jot down
anything you can recollect from your experience with your headtilt
rabbit(s). It can be as brief or as detailed as you like. My plan is
to compile the results and discuss them on the website I am currently
building.

Here's a list of example topics, but please remember there are no
limits. All information is welcome.

* A history/synopsis of your rabbit's illness
* Severity of the tilt
* Recovery/treatment timeframe
* Success/failure of medicines (orthodox and natural)
* Whether your rabbit survived
* Possible diagnosis (for the cause of the headtilt)
* Symptoms (the more detail the better)
* Spinning/rolling (What did you do to help your rabbit? How did you
cope?)
* How you got on with your vet (did he/she understand how to treat
your rabbit?)
* How you administered medicines/treatments
* Quality of life issues
* How did you adapt his/her environment? (indoor and/or outdoor)
* How you made your rabbit comfortable/happier/safer
* Eating/drinking issues
* Trips to the vets (travelling with your headtilt rabbit)
* Keeping a bond or separating bonded rabbits
* How often he/she pooped...!
* Photos! (There are a limited number available, therefore please send
me your pics)

I would like to spread the net as far and wide as possible, so if you
know somebody, or another internet group, that may be able to help in
any way then please do forward this request. This will be an
international guide, so there are no restrictions.

Please send your headtilt thoughts, writings and pictures to me, Katy
Hill, at:
khedi...@googlemail.com

I look forward to hearing from you!

~ On The Wonk ~
© Katy Hill Editorial Services (UK)
www.OnTheWonk.com
(Website is currently under construction, July 2008, but will be up
and running soon!)

Share your experiences… support others…help save our rabbits' lives!

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