The rabbit, I mean. We went to the vet for the first time today, a last minute decision because when we got up this morning Pepper’s head was tilted to the side, her eyes were “scanning” (horizontal nystagmus) back and forth constantly, her left ear was seemingly stuck back, and she could only hop in circles, always to the left. I took those all to be bad signs, did a little search on the House Rabbit Society’s website, and found that she probably has an ear infection (inner ear) or a neurological problem. Dr. Teddy, our awesome vet, agreed with the information I found and we started Pepper on antibiotics in the hopes that it’s an ear infection and not her brain. Please don’t let it be her brain.
Interestingly, the scanning of the eyes is caused by the bunny’s vertigo, which makes them unable to focus so their eyes twitch as they try to find a focal point.
On the way home, with one dose of antibiotic already in her, Pepper stopped scanning and sat up in her box to wash her face and stare at me as I drove. The vertigo must have eased a bit; she seems fine now, except for the left ear which is still slightly drooped lower than the right ear.
We also found out that Pepper is, in fact, a girl. She’s a very sweet girl and I am really hoping that this is just a minor blip on the radar of her life, and not a sign of many complications in our future.
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