I had to rush Peter to the vets this afternoon because he was breathing really rapidly. The vet couldn't find anything wrong (checked temperature, tummy, heart/chest,etc). Was told to keep an eye in him and maybe he had just had a scare. Does anyone have any ideas? He seems okish now, just a bit quiet, he's still eating. I don't think he was spooked, infact, when I first found him like that he was flopped out on my bed, couldn't have looked more chilled out.
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Rapid Breathing-What could cause it?
- Thread starter Janey
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That was my immediate thought-that it may be too hot, however I'm sure it wasn't, there was no heating on and as the temperature has dropped this week I'm pretty sure it would have been cooler in there than it has been for most of the summer. It's all very strange. He seems ok now, I just checked him again & it's definately slower than earlier.
rabbitapril
Mama Doe
My rapid breathing bun had heart problems. (he was a rex and prone to them i think)
I did think about his heart, the vet said it sounded fine (I'm hoping he is correct). He's a dwarf lop so not a Rex, although I know this doesn't mean it couldn't be his heart.
I have found a hole in my new bed sheet, it seems when on my bed he had made a burrow under the duvet and dug the sheet so much he's damaged it, perhaps it was the fear of what I'd do to him when I found the damage
seriously though, I'm just hoping perhaps he was spooked by something and that it won't happen again-fingers crossed.
I have found a hole in my new bed sheet, it seems when on my bed he had made a burrow under the duvet and dug the sheet so much he's damaged it, perhaps it was the fear of what I'd do to him when I found the damage
seriously though, I'm just hoping perhaps he was spooked by something and that it won't happen again-fingers crossed.
