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What's this wheezing?

bunnygirl75

bunnygirl75

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Tonight Hazel,my 2 year old dwarf has started making a grunting/wheezing noise.It's everytime she breathes in.Her nose isn't wet she's not sniffling,she's washing,playing and eating,even running around the house but the wheeze is constant.she doesn't look to be suffering in any way.

Her diet hasn't changed so I'm stuck for what it is.some say hot weather,some say snoring but rabbits don't snore when they're running around or washing.Some say an allergy,like hayfever.

Any ideas?

The wheezing is louder when she's twisted washing her back.
 
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i would take her to the vets so they can listen to her chest. although sometimes the noise can come from the back of the nose aswell. but it could be respiratory problems beginning so best to go to the vet and rule this out as the sooner it gets treated the better. :wave:

eta: my two have respiratory problems and matts noises are louder when he turns to wash aswell.
 
Wheezing is a high pitched sound in time with bunny's breathing & caused by air passing through narrow air passages at any level.
It's more serious in buns than for us.

I'd definitely take you bunny to the vet. ASAP
 
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