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rabbit has been leaning head to one side

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Question
my rabbit has been leaning its head to one side for a couple of days and seems to be of balance its eating habits are normal and its still acts normal what could be the cause

Answer
Dear Chris,

Your bunny is showing a symptom called "wry neck" or "torticollis," and needs to be seen ASAP by a good rabbit vet:

www.rabbit.org/vets

You can read about some of the causes and treatments of this condition here:

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

I hope this helps.

Dana