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Choking Fits

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Aurie

Young Bun
I had a rabbit a while back who used to have choking fits. The vet said she had a cleft palate and we had some medicine to give her when she started to choke.

She used to have one every several months but after a few years the choking fits got more frequent and in the final week of her life she was choking every day. She died during some of her choking episodes, I assume because her heart couldn't take it anymore.

I just felt like having a look on the internet to see other people experiences with this but the only things I can find about choking are rabbits choking on pellets.

Anyone have any experience with a rabbit who has choking fits that aren't related to choking on food?
 
I'm unsure, but seem to recall we did have a bunny on here called Scamp (owned by Becky86) who had choking episodes. It might be worth searching for his thread. Although, I imagine there are many reasons a rabbit could have repeated choking episodes. I have a bunny who has larygeal issues and sometimes struggles with food and drink and coughs sometimes when eating. He is currently being maintained though.
 
Cheers, i'll take a look.

Poor thing :( Mine just used to start choking and frothing at the mouth randomly, when she was no where near any food.
 
Thank you. That's so sad to read :( Doesn't sound like my bunny though, she was completely healthy except for the choking fits. That poor bunny sounds like it has a lot of problems, feel so sorry for the owner :(
 
How do you know if a bunny is choking?

I have a bunny with respitory problems and suspected laryngeal issues and eating always sets him off. Last night he had what I though was a sneezing fit for a good 5 mins straight, quite violent and scary. Could he of been chocking instead?
 
Well, she was struggling to breathe and frothing at the mouth a lot and making little coughing noises.

I have a rabbit with Snuffles and when she used to have bad sneezing fits, she basically just sneezed like a person would if they were to have a sneezing fit.
 
If bun is choking and it's not related to food, I would be wondering about a mass in the chest/thoracic cavity. :? or perhaps a problem with neuro control of swallowing.
 
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