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Alec is getting better

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Kwani

New Kit
So we changed Alec's bedding from pine to paper litter (the stuff for cat boxes) as was suggested by the pet store and Alec no longer has any mucus coming from his nose and his sneezing has lessoned. Do you guys think it is possible that he is simply allergic to the pine bedding? I will not be using it ever again anyway and once this litter is gone will be switching to hay bedding but I am really curious... I mean he still has the diarrhoeal from the penicillin but I cannot see how 2 days of penicillin would cure the nose or do you guys think it was that....

He is still very stressed when handled, but who can blame him considering how we have to inject or force medicine down him so much. it was nice today though handling him and just giving him strokes and cuddles.
 
What great news that he's improved in such a short time!
Pine bedding is a known irritant for small animals respiratory systems so I'm sure taking it away has helped him, definitely the right thing to do.

Have you spoken to your vet about the diarrhoea though? I've got very limited knowledge of bunny medicine so it could be normal with penicillin, but I would be concerned.
 
Pine bedding can cause all manner of problems, respiratory being the main.

Re the diarrhoea though, is it actual diarrehoa or excess caecotrophs?

Penicillin in itself could upset a buns system - how is it being given to him?
 
I just saw this. There are only certain types of wood shavings that should be used. TBH I now use just hay or sometimes straw with newspaper underneath to soak up the excess. The paper litter isn't bad though, I used the one from pets at home for a while for a bunny whom they said had an allergy but actually turned out to have an underlying respiratory infection that had caused scar tissue in the lungs. He would get cold like symptoms every time he got a bit stressed. I would says its worth getting him swabbed to rule out pasturella (bunny snuffles) if you haven't had that done already. It costs about £50.
 
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