My rabbit's head is tilting and twitching. Is this normal or serious?

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My bunny has been tilting his head up, then it twitches. I know it's not a normal rock or binky. I have 3 other rabbits and none of them do this. It almost looks like he's going to sneeze, then wrongs his knock. Not hard. Just sharp. I haven't seen anything like it in the 6 years I've cared for my rabbits. And I just want to make sure he is okay. He is 13 weeks old. We adopted him this past wednesday. Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 25 days old

David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS · Accepted Answer

Head tilt in rabbits is either a sign of a brain parasite (most common) or a middle ear infection. it is not possible to know which of the two it is so it is usually recommended to treat both conditions simultaneously. you will need to take Tromso to the vet ASAP in order to get it treated, the sooner you do that the bigger his chances of recovery will be.

My rabbit's head is tilting and twitching. Is this normal or serious?

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