My rabbit is 7 years old and is no longer able to clean her bum. She also has nerve damage to her back right leg and i now give her met-a-cam once every day, she struggles to move around sometimes. About 2 weeks ago i noticed her breathing was very heavy so i took her to the vet who diagnosed her with the snuffles. She makes wheezing noises sometimes when she lies down and last night she had discharge coming from her nose. I am giving her 1ml of antibiotics twice a day but they dont seem to be helping and i think she is getting worse. I have noticed she is pointing her head in the air as if she is trying to breath. When she is breathing i can see up her nose which makes me think she is having difficulty. Also she has began making a noise when she pees and i dont know if this is connected to the snuffles or if she has an infection. She is still eating and drinking but not as much as usual. She is due back at the vet in a week but i dont know if i should take her sooner and i dont know if it is kinder to have her put down. Any advice would be helpful.
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my rabbit is very ill
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shelley
Mama Doe
Snuffles is a horrible illness and im sure you'll have many ups and downs with her as most of us who have snuffles buns will know. Have the vets given you anything to help break down the mucus, such as bisolvon? A good tip that i found works is putting them in a steam filled bath room as it helps clears the mucus, just like having a sauna. I also put a few drops of albus oil in the water, it works well but needs doing daily really depending on how bunged up they are. It maybe harder if bunny is outdoors because of the change in temperature. If its chronic and remains to be a problems it will be worth getting a nebulizer. Your vet should be able to provide the cocktail that needs to go in it if they are rabbit savvy enough, if not you'll need a new vet to see that she gets through it. I hope bunny gets better soon
shelley
Mama Doe
About half of all rabbits generally carry it but its dormant or controlled by their immune systems so they are never actually effected though they can pass it on. Its caught through general contact so comes off hands/clothes/other rabbits etc.
Some rabbits only show signs of it when stressed and it goes away but some rabbits are effected by it through out their whole lives in which case needs life long antibiotics/treatment.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
If she is raising her head to breathe this is a medical emergency and she needs to be admitted to the Vet for intensive care
She would need medication given by injection, giving oral meds to a Rabbit in Respiratory Distress is potentially very dangerous
She is also likely to need to be put on Oxygen
The best thing you can do for her is take her straight to the Vet this afternoon
Good Luck
Alvins mummy
Mama Doe
Lots of vibes for your Rabbit. x
