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Strange behaviour and a couple of sneezes.

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Hello, looking for opinions as we're probably worrying about nothing. Buck has been sitting/possibly sleeping with his eyes open with his head hanging over the edge of the shelf in his crate. This started yesterday and looks weird, sometimes his eyes bulge when he does it. He has also sneezed a few times this morning but he has no discharge from his nose and all in all he looks fine. Do you think he's just experiementing with sleeping positions or do you think there's something wrong with him?
 
After losing a bun to pasteurella I wouldn't take any chances with sneezing and would consult the vet. I also had a snuffly rat once (he had nasal polyps rather than an upper resp infection) that would hang his head over his shelf and I think he did it because he could breathe better that way.
 
Thank you, I'll keep an eye on him, I did listen to see of he was breathing differently and I couldn't hear anything, we're going to the vet on Tues anyway as Pops has a persistant urinary problem but if he seems to deteriorate I'll call the emergency.

Thanks again :)
 
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Were back, he's had an antibiotic injection and a thermometer up his bum so he's most displeased. The vet said we've caught it early so he should be fine, We'll keep an eye on him,

Thanks again :)
 
aww poor thing-charlie had a themometer up his bum too:lol: he was a bit shocked but i would be too!
 
Boris didn't react at all to having a thermometer up his bum! I was expecting him to at least growl or something but no. He didn't move. He puts up more of a fight when he gets his nails trimmed :shock:

Good luck to you and your boy, I wish you all the best! Boris has chronic snuffles and this is because he didn't get the treatment he needed early on, so hopefully you'll have caught it in time xxx
 
Buck's nail trimming is a week long afair!

He's still sulking in his corner behind the chair, but he's had a couple of pellets and some marjoram. hopefully he'll cheer up at dinner time.
 
Yeah, thanks for your advice. He's not 100% but he's moving around, eating and drinking. Hopefully the antibiotics will kick in over the next couple of days.
 
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