Coineanach
Wise Old Thumper
Below is a video of a rabbit mouth breathing:
Mouth breathing in rabbits is an emergency and requires immediate veterinary attention. Rabbits are obligate nasal breathers (nose breathers) and breathing through the mouth indicates a struggle to breathe. The head tilted back is an attempt to get more air into the lungs. The rabbit above is a Rex with cardiac failure who lived five months after this video was taken with the appropriate medication from her vet.
Mouth breathing normally indicates an underlying health condition, such as heart problems, a thymoma (tumor on the thymus in the chest), or severe respiratory tract disease. Whilst there is lots of information on the forum about the causes of mouth breathing, only a vet can provide the necessary tests and give a diagnosis for your rabbit.
Mouth breathing in rabbits is an emergency and requires immediate veterinary attention. Rabbits are obligate nasal breathers (nose breathers) and breathing through the mouth indicates a struggle to breathe. The head tilted back is an attempt to get more air into the lungs. The rabbit above is a Rex with cardiac failure who lived five months after this video was taken with the appropriate medication from her vet.
Mouth breathing normally indicates an underlying health condition, such as heart problems, a thymoma (tumor on the thymus in the chest), or severe respiratory tract disease. Whilst there is lots of information on the forum about the causes of mouth breathing, only a vet can provide the necessary tests and give a diagnosis for your rabbit.
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