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bertie_botts

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I have had my rabbit bert for just over a week, he is a 4 month old lop and is a house bunny. He seems really healthy but is sneezing a lot is this normal? he is eating and drinking fine and has been out of his hutch today and the room he is in is heated should I be worried?

Danielle
 
Hello

Rabbits should not be sneezing a lot. Has Bert got any discharge coming from his nose ? Check the insides of his front paws aswell as around his nose as Rabbits wipe their noses with their paws.

Central heating can cause problems for some Rabbits as it dries out the atmosphere. Rabbits are obligate nose breathers so very dry air can be an irritant. The use of humidifiers can help. Also, household air fresheners/polish etc can cause an allergic reaction.

I would take Bert along to your Vet for a check up to make sure that he does not have a Respiratory Tract Infection.

Janex :)
 
his eyes are not running, he hasnt sneezed for the past 15 mins. I think it may be the heating, although he has always been kept indooors. It only seems to be on occasion that he is sneezing

Danielle
 
bertie_botts said:
his eyes are not running, he hasnt sneezed for the past 15 mins. I think it may be the heating, although he has always been kept indooors. It only seems to be on occasion that he is sneezing

Danielle
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I would still advise that you ask your vet to check him over to be on the safe side.

Janex :)
 
My Bun used to sneeze quite a lot when he was young...took him to the vets and there was just nothing wrong! I then found out, after changing a few things that it was the saw dust bedding i was using. I stopped used saw dust and it stopped. He started sneezing when i brought short hay for eating so changed it to long stemmed stuff. Mine's a house bun and litter trained and he sneezes sometimes from the dust in the litter. Not sure if that helps, but another idea to find out why yours is sneezing!:D
 
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