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Young Bun
Hi All,
Recently adopted a little fella called Buzz from a family who could no longer look after him. When I picked him up, I noticed that the house smelt very strongly of smoke - in fact our clothes did as we left and we had only been there 10 minutes.
He's been good as gold since we got him back - switched him from Waggs to pellets and gave him hay (he wasn't being given it before I don't think) and he's generally settled in well.
My only question is that he breathes far faster than any rabbit I've ever known. His nose is constantly twitching and his breathing when he lays down is extremely fast (either that or it is his heart beat) - just counted his nose moving 21 times (up and down) in 10 seconds. He's booked in for castration at a very good vet in Windlesham next week, but just a little worried that perhaps the smoking in the old house has affected him and whether he might need help before then?
We've had him since Sunday so unsure whether to wait it out - any advice welcome...
Recently adopted a little fella called Buzz from a family who could no longer look after him. When I picked him up, I noticed that the house smelt very strongly of smoke - in fact our clothes did as we left and we had only been there 10 minutes.
He's been good as gold since we got him back - switched him from Waggs to pellets and gave him hay (he wasn't being given it before I don't think) and he's generally settled in well.
My only question is that he breathes far faster than any rabbit I've ever known. His nose is constantly twitching and his breathing when he lays down is extremely fast (either that or it is his heart beat) - just counted his nose moving 21 times (up and down) in 10 seconds. He's booked in for castration at a very good vet in Windlesham next week, but just a little worried that perhaps the smoking in the old house has affected him and whether he might need help before then?
We've had him since Sunday so unsure whether to wait it out - any advice welcome...