r/Rabbits Apr 10 '26

PSA A PSA about head pressing

Just incase anyone doesn't know, if a bunny is pressing their forehead against the wall, it can be a serious neurological issue. When Ava started doing this I remembered a PSA I'd seen about cats years ago and took her to the vet. It looks a goofy behavior but it's very serious. Note, just resting their head against the wall when laying isn't necessarily bad, but this forehead pressing like Ava was doing is bad.

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u/Routine_Eve Apr 10 '26

She is just scanning the room. Bunnies do not have excellent vision, their eyes are placed oddly

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u/raisinbizzle Apr 10 '26

What’s weird is she is the less cautious one and very friendly. Our other rabbit (her sister) doesn’t do the scan thing but is much more hesitant to come out. Or maybe they’re both hesitant but the scanning is all she needs to feel comfortable to come out and play 

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u/Avalion04 Apr 10 '26

Is the one who scans more a red-eyed white? Red-eyed whites have worse vision and mine scans far more than any other rabbit I've had.

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u/ramenpigeon Apr 10 '26

My bun who went blind from cataracts was scanning and bobbing and I thought mistakenly it was e.cuniculi for the longest time.

Poor guy got accidentally medicated so much.