My rabbit sneezed - trip to the vets?

My rabbit sneezed - trip to the vets?

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S3_Graham

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12,830 posts

200 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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So yesterday our house rabbit had a 5 second sneezing fit and some green 'discharge'. Tonight I've heard 2 single sneeze's with no mess.

she seems fine in herself, she runs about quite happily, bodily functions are normal. The past week or so I noticed when she sniffed a 'whistle' like she was bunged up but no sign of that now. Her eyes and nose aren't gunky or wet.

Reading online seems mixed. Some says it's normal every now and then, others say certain death if she's not rushed to a 24hr vet.

Anyone got any experience?

rosie11

196 posts

139 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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She could have a condition called snuffleshttp://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=18+1803&aid=2686
A trip to the vet and possibly some baytril to go home with.

S3_Graham

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12,830 posts

200 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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Had read about that, will give them a call tomorrow for advice

bexVN

14,682 posts

212 months

Thursday 7th March 2013
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An appointment would be sensible, rabbits hide symptoms of illness too well which is why it is better to get them checked than wait and see.

Doesn't sound like emergency vets needed though.

littlegreenfairy

10,134 posts

222 months

Friday 8th March 2013
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If there was no discharge I'd have said it was a bit of hay up the nose, but I'd take buns down for a bit of an MOT.

One of our bunnies sneezes quite a bit when he's snuggled up to his hutch mate. No discharge just achoos. It has been put down to her fur. Quite how a rabbit has a fur allergy is beyond me......

Perhaps do it at the same time as vaccinations wink