Hello there - just joined the forum so hello to you all.
We have a new rabbit - Freddy - who we're keeping as a house rabbit. He's a dear little chap, very affectionate, follows us around the house, jumps all over us. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure he has snuffles - though I was told when I collected him that it was an allergy to sawdust. We fully appreciate that this can be extremely serious and he'll be going to the vets this week (only had him this weekend) but we've all fallen completely in love with him, - even my hubby who's always maintained a complete disinterest in my outdoor bunnies before. Freddy chins us and nudges us all the time - I've never experienced a rabbit that was so affectionate straight away before - but i suspect he just sees us all as potential mates as he hasn't been neutered!
I wanted to ask just a few things -
(a) Has anyone here has a bunny with snuffles with a good outcome? I've heard it can happen but I'm very concerned.
(b) Freddy makes a sort of throaty grunt the whole time that he's playing around us which as far as I remember, is a mating sign - is that correct?
(b) After he's been fixed, will that affect his behaviour at all?
Of course, don't know if he could even be operated on if he has got snuffles.
Thanks so much
We have a new rabbit - Freddy - who we're keeping as a house rabbit. He's a dear little chap, very affectionate, follows us around the house, jumps all over us. Unfortunately, I'm pretty sure he has snuffles - though I was told when I collected him that it was an allergy to sawdust. We fully appreciate that this can be extremely serious and he'll be going to the vets this week (only had him this weekend) but we've all fallen completely in love with him, - even my hubby who's always maintained a complete disinterest in my outdoor bunnies before. Freddy chins us and nudges us all the time - I've never experienced a rabbit that was so affectionate straight away before - but i suspect he just sees us all as potential mates as he hasn't been neutered!
I wanted to ask just a few things -
(a) Has anyone here has a bunny with snuffles with a good outcome? I've heard it can happen but I'm very concerned.
(b) Freddy makes a sort of throaty grunt the whole time that he's playing around us which as far as I remember, is a mating sign - is that correct?
(b) After he's been fixed, will that affect his behaviour at all?
Of course, don't know if he could even be operated on if he has got snuffles.
Thanks so much
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