SECTION 1
General StatisticsSECTION 2
Precursers
SECTION 3
Housing
SECTION 4
Diet
SECTION 5 Symptoms
SECTION 6 Treatment
SECTION 7 Results
"Once More" before
"Once More"after
Some just never straighten up but continue to thrive.
Note that most show signs of weeping eyes.
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    Elizabeth pictured
here in the stages to recovery. Far right is how she looks today.
This condition has baffled breeders and veterinarians for
years and this is a small attempt to help us undestand more about it.
We invite each of you who have experienced this condition
to complete this survey with as much information as you know or remember and mail or
e-mail it to us. I know some details may be difficult to remember so don't be
hestitant to say "I don't remember".
We will compile the data and publish on our website.
Hopefully by compiling the experiences of a wide variety of people we may begin to develop
a pattern and a more consistent method of treatment. Your contribution in any form
will be of great value. Thank you for your time on behalf of bunnies
everywhere. Please complete a separate form for each rabbit.
SECTION 1
- General Statistics 
| Breed of Rabbit: |
| Age: |
| Weight: |
| Sex: |
| Time of year: Spring [ ]
Summer [ ]
Fall [ ] Winter
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Don't rememebr [ ] |
| Was more than one rabbit affected at the same time? |
| If so, how many? |
| Have you seen it repeat in the same blood line? |
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SECTION 2 -
Precursers
Did the rabbit have any of the following conditions prior to Wry
Neck?
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Don't know or remember |
| Lack of water (water
bottle hung crooked, cracked dish etc.) |
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| Does- Was she bred? |
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Did she have a litter? |
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Did the Mother wet in the
nest or on the kits? |
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Did any kits develop signs? |
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| Bucks - Did he spray? |
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Was he housed next to another
buck? |
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| Moved to new location? |
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| Been to a show? |
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| Been to the vet? |
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| For
surgery? |
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Other: please explain |
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| Exposed to other animals? |
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| Dogs |
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| Cats |
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| Birds |
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Guinea Pigs |
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Rodents |
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Ferrets |
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Reptiles |
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Other: please specify |
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| Had you changed feed recently? |
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| Was weather hot? |
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| Was weather cold? |
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| Was weather rainy? |
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| Was weather windy? |
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| Infection? Please list type |
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Eye? |
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Ear? |
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Sore Hocks? |
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Open wound? |
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Other: please explain |
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| Bladder sludge or infection? |
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| Hutch Burn? |
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| Worms? |
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| Diarrhea? |
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| Wool block or hairballs? |
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| Coccidiosis? |
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| Ear or fur mites? |
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| Fleas? |
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| Loss of fur? |
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| Had the owner experienced any
stressful situations in their life? |
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SECTION 3 - HOUSING
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NO |
Don't know or remember |
| Was rabbit in a wire cage? |
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| Did cage have urine guards? |
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| Did they have a resting board to sit on? if so, |
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| Was it solid wood? |
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| Slotted plastic |
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| Sheet rock |
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| Rug or towel? |
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| Other: please explain |
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| Was rabbit in plastic bottomed cage? |
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| What type of bedding? |
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| Was rabbit kept indoors? if so, |
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| Did it have the run of
the house? |
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| Was it confined to 1
room? |
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| Was rabbit kept outdoors? if so, |
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| In a wooden hutch? |
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| In a open pole barn? |
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| In a closed building? |
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| In a garage? |
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| In a barn? |
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| Other: |
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SECTION 4 - DIET
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Don't know or remember |
| Did rabbit eat the following?: |
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| Commercial pellets: |
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| Brand: |
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| Hay: |
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| Timothy |
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| Alfalfa |
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| Oat Hay |
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| Orchard
Grass |
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| Wheat
Hay |
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| Straw |
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| Hay
cubes |
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| Other |
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| Whole grains |
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| Seeds (sunflower etc.) |
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| Fruits |
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| Vegetables |
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| FEED STORAGE: |
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| How was feed stored? |
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| In the bag
it came in |
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| Paper bag |
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| Plastic or
nylon bag |
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| In a plastic
can |
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| In a metal
can |
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| In the
refrigerator |
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| In the
freezer |
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| Was feed container kept |
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| Indoors? |
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| Outdoors? |
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| How was hay stored? |
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| In a barn or building |
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| In a barrel |
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| In a bag |
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| Covered with a tarp |
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SECTION 5 - SYMPTOMS
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NO |
Don't know or remember |
| Tilted Head |
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| Darting eye (Nystygmus) |
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| Slow movement |
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| Loss of appetite |
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| Weepy Eye |
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| Lack of Movement |
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| Walking in circles |
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| Extreme Thirst |
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| Sitting with head on floor |
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| Listless |
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| Agitated |
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| Rolling when excited |
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| Rolling uncontrollably |
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| Tremors |
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| Seizures |
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| Hind quarter paralysis |
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| Fore quarter paralysis |
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| Huddled in corner |
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| Biting in wire |
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| Face pressed to cage or wall |
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| Walking on tip toes |
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| Uneven gait |
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SECTION 6 -
TREATMENT
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YES |
NO |
Don't know or remember |
| Was treatment attempted? |
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| Was an ELISA titre done? |
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| Value Reported? |
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| Was titre repeated? |
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| Value
reported? |
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| Were antibiotics used? |
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| Baytril? |
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Tablets? |
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Injectable? |
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| Penicillin? |
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Dura Pen or Pen BP |
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Pen Aqueous |
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Pen Strep |
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| Other:
please list |
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| Probiotics? |
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Type: |
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| Did you use the following? |
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| Ear drops ? |
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| Type: |
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| Sulfa drugs? |
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Type |
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| Copper sulfate? |
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| Piperazine? |
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| Ivomec? |
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| Cattle
1%? |
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| Pigs
.27% |
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| Albendazole? |
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| Oxibendazole? |
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| Mebendazole? |
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| Oxfendazole? |
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| Herbs? Please list: |
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| Other: Please identify |
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SECTION 7 - RESULTS
| Did the rabbit survive? |
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| Was it euthanized? |
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| Did it recover? |
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| If the rabbit recovered: |
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| Was it complete? |
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| Did it remain tilted? |
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| Did it still walk in circles? |
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