My Rabbit is sick and falling over

Question
I think my rabbit is sick but it does eat and drink its just his behavior he use to walk around and jump and now it stay in one place all day long and he doesnt move I have to feed him with my hands and at times he falls over on to his back and its hard for him to get back up to the right side he looks weak and he has developed some kind of crust around one of his eyes what should I do please help me I will be waiting for your response I live in a small town dont have a veterinarian!!

Answer
Dear Candy,

Please read this immediately:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/sickbun.html

to get information on how to tell if your rabbit is sick.  I hope you can travel to find a veterinarian, because I do not think this sounds like something you can treat on your own.  Your bunny may have an infection, or may have a parasite (Encephalitozoon cuniculi) making him lose his balance and feel ill.  There are different treatments for each.  But the signs you describe are consistent with things that can cause a head tilt (torticollis) or hind limb weakness.  For the first one, please read:

www.rabbit.org/health/tilt.html

and

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/tilt.html

And for the second one, please read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/paresis.html  (including the linked article by Dr. Susan Brown)

I hope you can use the international listings to find a vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

I don't usually include dosing and medication information in these posts, but since you might have trouble finding a rabbit-experienced veterinarian where you are, I will share this information.  If you can find a vet who will be able to diagnose your bunny but not be very experienced with rabbit medicine, our vets might prescribe for a problem like this (depending on what it is, but if it is likely an infection or E. cuniculi):

1.  Baytril (enrofloxacin) - 20mg/kg twice per day
2.  Dual-acting penicillin G Procaine/Benzathine - one injection (NO oral penicillins!) every 48 hours under the skin, NOT into the muscle
3.  Panacur (fenbendazole) - 20mg/kg once per day

I hope you can find a vet who might find this information helpful.  

If your bunny is not eating, please also read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/ileus.html

Please note that only a veterinarian can make an accurate diagnosis of the problem, and prescribe appropriate treatment.  The suggestion above is ONLY if the rabbit has a bacterial infection and/or E. cuniculi.

I hope this helps.

Dana