prettylupin
Wise Old Thumper
Hi chaps,
Poppy has got something wrong with her breathing tonight.
She's an otherwise healthy 2 1/2yr old spayed doe, bonded, with no history of RTI's, sneezing, discharge or any other problems apart from the odd acute bout of stasis (there has always been a reason). She has been fine all day, no audible respiratory sounds until this evening. We only pick her up once a day as she's a very nervous rescue so usual time my OH this evening did the usual 5 laps of the garden whilst she decides to hop in her box where she lets us pick her up, he brushed her for 5 mins - nothing. Picked her up to turn her round in his lap and she started making respiratory sounds. They sound like they are in the upper respiratory passages - thinking a foreign body here with the acute onset and no other symptoms - squeaky, snorty and just audible breathing sounds. This was an hour ago. At the outset she only made the noises whilst we where holding her as she is clearly breathing faster due to mild stress. Put her down - she's grazing the lawn, hopping around - no audible sounds.
Back in the hutch - sounds fine. Gave them their greens and came back and having eaten them she is lying down audibly breathing now at rest - no contact from us i could hear it when I walked in the room. I've given her some metacam to make her feel more comfortable and in case there is any inflammation in the URT, she squeaked a bit through her nose when I offered her the syringe - she takes it voluntarily. She's now at rest again but still snuffly, snorty and still has audible breathing sounds.
She is not flaring her nostrils and she is not mouth breathing at this time - but she is having problems with some sort of obstructive breathing.
Emergency vet as we all know may not be rabbit savvy and can do nothing more than pain relief (which i've done) and fluids - which she doesn't need as eating normally, or O2 or nebuliser but she doesn't need these yet of course. But we are worried. I guess all we can do is vet first thing tomorrow morning. Hoping one of the more bunny savvy vets on duty. I'm guessing if it is a FB first thing will be a nasolacrimal flush just in case in outer nasal passage? Any ideas if this is more appropriate under a light GA or is a conscious nasolacrimal flush ok? No experience of this - can imagine it will be uncomfortable - perhaps they use a local first? Not sure what else they can do if a FB? Any ideas or experiences greatly received. Very worried about her. It is so acute and sudden I just can't believe it can be snuffles with no other symptoms and such a sudden onset? :?
Poppy has got something wrong with her breathing tonight.
She's an otherwise healthy 2 1/2yr old spayed doe, bonded, with no history of RTI's, sneezing, discharge or any other problems apart from the odd acute bout of stasis (there has always been a reason). She has been fine all day, no audible respiratory sounds until this evening. We only pick her up once a day as she's a very nervous rescue so usual time my OH this evening did the usual 5 laps of the garden whilst she decides to hop in her box where she lets us pick her up, he brushed her for 5 mins - nothing. Picked her up to turn her round in his lap and she started making respiratory sounds. They sound like they are in the upper respiratory passages - thinking a foreign body here with the acute onset and no other symptoms - squeaky, snorty and just audible breathing sounds. This was an hour ago. At the outset she only made the noises whilst we where holding her as she is clearly breathing faster due to mild stress. Put her down - she's grazing the lawn, hopping around - no audible sounds.
Back in the hutch - sounds fine. Gave them their greens and came back and having eaten them she is lying down audibly breathing now at rest - no contact from us
i could hear it when I walked in the room. I've given her some metacam to make her feel more comfortable and in case there is any inflammation in the URT, she squeaked a bit through her nose when I offered her the syringe - she takes it voluntarily. She's now at rest again but still snuffly, snorty and still has audible breathing sounds. She is not flaring her nostrils and she is not mouth breathing at this time - but she is having problems with some sort of obstructive breathing.
Emergency vet as we all know may not be rabbit savvy and can do nothing more than pain relief (which i've done) and fluids - which she doesn't need as eating normally, or O2 or nebuliser but she doesn't need these yet of course. But we are worried. I guess all we can do is vet first thing tomorrow morning. Hoping one of the more bunny savvy vets on duty. I'm guessing if it is a FB first thing will be a nasolacrimal flush just in case in outer nasal passage? Any ideas if this is more appropriate under a light GA or is a conscious nasolacrimal flush ok? No experience of this - can imagine it will be uncomfortable - perhaps they use a local first? Not sure what else they can do if a FB? Any ideas or experiences greatly received. Very worried about her. It is so acute and sudden I just can't believe it can be snuffles with no other symptoms and such a sudden onset? :?
