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sneezing and nasal discharge

R

rabbitmum

Mama Doe
hi,
my 7 yo lop ,pooh has tonight started to sneeze abit and has a tiny amount of nasal discharge....:cry:
ive never had a bun with this before...ive phoned the vet and they said to give her 0.6 ml of baytril and take her to vet asap tomorrow.
what else can i do for her , she seems at the moment, very bright and alert and is acting normal.
is this snuffles starting and if so how has she got it? can guineas pick it up also?
HELP!!!:cry:
 
she seemed ok last night... we checked on her at regular intervals through the night..no more discharge or sneezing but i would still love to hear any advice that you could give me!!!:wave:
 
It doesn't necessarily mean that she's starting with a long-term problem. A couple of mine have been successfully been treated for minor respiratory infections, with no relapses (so far!).

Is the nasal discharge thin and clear like water, or thick and creamy/yellow coloured?

It could also mean teeth problems (quite common in older rabbits), so it's worth asking your vet to check in her mouth.

Good luck

Amy
 
Bluebell had a mild virus which gave the same symptoms and touch wood after one week of bayril he's never had a prob since. But I cannot stress enough you must get expert advice from a vet, the quicker you catch these things the better. Good luck.
 
I agree. Best to let the vet check her over and get some treatment if necessary. It may not be snuffles: we are going through this with Nia at the moment. Snuffles has been ruled out, as have dental problems so we are looking at the possibility of a grass seed(only one nostril is affected) or foreign body, or perhaps a polyp. She's on her 3rd week of baytril and it is definitely a bit better. She's due back at the vet next week , when we'll have another think about what to do next.
 
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