victoriasimage77
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Hello, I am wondering if anyone who knows rabbits would be willing to give some advice.
My sister got a rabbit about 4 months ago from some stupid pet store (bad idea). He is now about 6-7 months old. He has always had a light sneeze, but in the past months it has developed into a respiratory infection. His eyes water, there is watery discharge from his nose, and he goes into sneezing fits that last about 20 seconds. He sounds stuffed up when he breathes. I felt bad for him. and since she can't afford much for vet care I took the liberty of tracking down what is apparently the ONLY rabbit vet in our area. She recommended trying antibiotics before bringing him in...to minimize stress...she prescribed some antibiotics but they didn't work. In the mean time, he is getting worse, and I am afraid he has/may get pnemonia. I made another appointment for him but the doctor isn't going to be in for another 5 days! We have looked everywhere for another vet and there simply isn't one.
My question is....what can I do to keep him comfortable until we can get him in to see the vet? He still has some energy, and is still eating fine. He has his own large cage with dust-free, soft bedding, the room is warm with an air purifyer in it. He lives with two other female rabbits in the same room who show absolutely no signs of illness whatsoever...so it doesn't seem that what he has is contagious. So would a humidifyer help? Medications?
Any advice is welcome.
My sister got a rabbit about 4 months ago from some stupid pet store (bad idea). He is now about 6-7 months old. He has always had a light sneeze, but in the past months it has developed into a respiratory infection. His eyes water, there is watery discharge from his nose, and he goes into sneezing fits that last about 20 seconds. He sounds stuffed up when he breathes. I felt bad for him. and since she can't afford much for vet care I took the liberty of tracking down what is apparently the ONLY rabbit vet in our area. She recommended trying antibiotics before bringing him in...to minimize stress...she prescribed some antibiotics but they didn't work. In the mean time, he is getting worse, and I am afraid he has/may get pnemonia. I made another appointment for him but the doctor isn't going to be in for another 5 days! We have looked everywhere for another vet and there simply isn't one.
My question is....what can I do to keep him comfortable until we can get him in to see the vet? He still has some energy, and is still eating fine. He has his own large cage with dust-free, soft bedding, the room is warm with an air purifyer in it. He lives with two other female rabbits in the same room who show absolutely no signs of illness whatsoever...so it doesn't seem that what he has is contagious. So would a humidifyer help? Medications?
Any advice is welcome.