Welcome to our warren!
Ears are such a prominent and distinct feature of rabbits that we may not give much thought to the possibility that rabbits can suffer hearing impairment. While attempting to research this issue I found that there are virtually no resources available for those of us who live with hearing impaired rabbits. This survey is an attempt to assemble some of our collective knowledge and later provide a resource that we can all benefit from.
www.deafrabbit.homestead.com
The Survey
1. Are you living with a hearing impaired rabbit now, or have you done so previously?
2. What signs lead to you establish that your rabbit is / was deaf? Please describe in detail.
3. Was your rabbit friend deaf at birth or was the hearing loss a result of an illness or accident? Please describe in detail.
4. What do you find that your rabbit friend does differently than other rabbits? Does he or she do anything differently to compensate in some way for a lack of hearing? Please describe in detail.
5. Do you do anything different to compensate for your rabbit friend's hearing loss? Please describe in detail.
6. How do other rabbits interact with the hearing-impaired one? How does he or she interact with others? Please describe in detail.
7. If there is any other information that you would like to add please feel free to do so.
Thank you!
Survey results will continue to be collected; after all, the larger the sample the more valid the conclusions. That makes your participation very important - again, thanks both to you and your rabbit friends!