My rabbit has head tilt. When will I see improvement from treatment?

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How long before i see an improvement in my rabbit that is being treated for tilted head? He has been on an antibiotic and the other med for the parasite for a week now. He is not eating much and I have been using a syringe to get water in him. Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | neutered | 4 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am assuming your rabbit is being treated for an E. cuniculi infection. A 28-day course of oral fenbendazole, once a day, is the general treatment of choice, plus anti-inflammatory drugs such as corticosteroids. You may see improvement within 2 weeks, depending on the severity of the infection. Rabbits can also die from this. Keep hand feeding him and syringing water. This can take 4 to 6 weeks or turn into a chronic condition.

My rabbit has head tilt. When will I see improvement from treatment?

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