I got my rabbits for about 2 months now and I noticed that she sneezes while eating and drinking and while cleaning herself. is this normal?
2006-10-20 22:17:42 · 9 answers · asked by dauntlessblythe 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I've checked her nose and there are no yellow discharge of any kind. also she is shedding so could this be the cause? she seems pretty happy hopping around all day.
2006-10-25 03:16:37 · update #1
I don't have much experience with rabbits, but I used to keep two pet rats (they were the sweetest things). Both of them sneezed on a regular basis, and I never thought there was anything wrong with it. I always chocked it up to their little noses being busy all the time sniffing this and that.
2006-10-20 22:26:34 · answer #1 · answered by يا حسين 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A rabbit that sneezes is, well, nothing to sneeze at!
Why a rabbit sneezes can be quite varied. Rabbits, like humans can be allergic or can have respiratory infections. Knowing the difference is the important issue.
House dust, perfume, fabric softener, room fresheners, cigarette smoke, pot pouri and many more things found in every house can cause rabbits to become allergic. Products used for bedding or litter like pine, cedar, or clay litters can also be the culprit.
Outdoors, dust, smoke, pollen, hay and more may be the cause.
If there is no discharge from the nose or if the discharge is clear, it is likely the cause is allergic.
On the other hand, if the discharge from the nose is thick, white, yellow or green, it is caused by an infection. Respiratory infections are serious and require medical attention and appropriate antibiotic treatment. Find a rabbit saavy vet as soon as possible. (And no, not all vets are rabbit saavy!) The only way to tell for sure the type of infection is by performing a culture and sensitivity test. The test results do not come back quickly so most vets will begin a treatment regimin (cased on their best guess of cause) while they wait for the results. A vet that declares the cause to be Pasturella without a culture is irresponsible. It cannot be identified without a culture.
Finding the cause of such infections is important to the rabbit's recovery.
High levels of ammonia are the most common cause of respiratory infections. The ammonia literally burns the nasal hairs that filter out bacteria. Regular removal of urine and feces is critical to your rabbit's health.
Bacterial infections can be spread from one rabbit to another through direct contact or from aerial contamination so quarantine of the sick animal is imperative.
I am constantly amazed when I hear stories of people who took their rabbit to vet and it has been put on antibiotic therapy for a respiratory infection and the vet made no recommendation about disinfecting the living quarters! That is like giving a dog a flea bath and then putting it back in the yard with the fleas. There are many ways to disinfect a rabbit cage but we recommend Vanodine as the safest and most effective.
Rabbits will continually reinfect themselves while grooming if the front feet are not disinfected as well as the cages, feeder, water bottle etc. You can throw antibiotics at a rabbit forever but if you don't kill the bugs in his environment, it won't make a difference.
2006-10-20 22:25:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my sister gave me this link...she has several rabbits...hope this helps
http://www.mahouserabbit.org/infopack.asp
Sneezing
Sneezing may or may not be a sign of trouble. If sneezing is accompanied by a runny nose and/or runny eyes, a vet should be seen immediately, especially if there is also a loss of appetite. If the rabbit is Sneezing, but has no other symptoms and is eating well, it may be allergies or even nothing at all, but keep a close eye out for the development of any other symptoms and keep in touch with your rabbit vet.
2006-10-20 22:25:55 · answer #3 · answered by geekieintx 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sneezing by itself, as long as it isn't constant, shouldn't be too much of a concern (probably an allergy). If the rabbit begins to have difficulty breathing, there could be a respirtory infection, which can be fatal. See the vet.
2006-10-20 22:30:06 · answer #4 · answered by Zombie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree which you will possibly desire to understand what's inflicting your rabbit to sneeze yet unlike those that pronounced hypersensitive reactions or elementary chilly, i understand that rabbits sneezing may well be reason for situation. The rabbit vendors worst concern is Pasturella or Bordatella, "Snuffles". This concerns those with extra effective than one rabbit adequate to each so often euthanize the ill rabbit to shop the others. Now days, extremely in case you have a single rabbit or your rabbit isn't around others, maximum folk choose on a around of meds from the vet. There are in simple terms extra ideal meds attainable now days by way of animal well being examine and progression of medicine. The Pasturella will never pass away a hundred% and the rabbit frequently never gets returned to its former healthy self completely yet can stay a splendidly happy life. you will possibly in simple terms never choose to reproduce that animal because it could bypass on its "hidden" ailment to its offspring. FYI, maximum rabbits, if examined via a vet for Pasturella will try constructive, so finding out might do your and your rabbit no stable. it incredibly is extra ideal to seek for the seen syptoms and take care of if appropriate. signs and indicators of "Snuffles" are sneezing out white snot. If he's blowing snot, you have have been given a situation. Ask your rabbit experienced vet for data approximately treating. Now, I had a rabbit that I delivered to a coach and alter into extremely shocked to work out him sneeze 3 or 4 circumstances and then blow out whitish boogers. My techniques went top to snuffles. besides the indisputable fact that, i did no longer see or pay attention him sneeze after that till 2 weeks later (devoid of snot). I took him to the vet and we did no longer locate any difficulty. i've got self assurance it exchange right into a small piece of hay disturbing his nostril and he in simple terms had to get it out. We concluded he did no longer have Snuffles. So inspect each and each rabbit one after the other. inspect the circumstances surrounding the sneezing. have you ever replaced hays? Does he sneeze in basic terms once you clean his cage? Or is it time-honored? Is there snot? Does he look "no longer extremely himself"? i won't be able to tell your why your particular rabbit is sneezing yet understand that as quickly as a rabbit does sneeze, it incredibly is well worth investigating. ultimate needs.
2016-10-15 06:22:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might be sensitivity to the bedding. Make sure you are using bedding that is least likely to cause reactions.
2006-10-21 01:49:44 · answer #6 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. She might have an upper respiratory problem or pasteurella. You should bring it to a vet. http://www.rabbit.org
2006-10-23 01:18:10 · answer #7 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry about it right now, but if it continues then buy a bottle of red wine, 2 large onions, 1 carrot a sprig of thyme and three bay leaves
2006-10-20 22:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by angle_of_deat_69 5 · 0⤊ 5⤋
take it to vet
2006-10-21 00:36:37 · answer #9 · answered by farzaneh_sadeghi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋