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emmaclaire

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Hi all my nethie Alan is in the vets today he is quite snuffly his nose is wet, his front paws r dirty from wiping his nose and he is making squeeky noises do u think it's a cold?? Putting my head to his chest that sounds clear but his breathing is more laboured . Anyway he's in the vets at 2'30 just hope it is just a cold and just needs antibiotics xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
Rabbits do not get colds as such. It sounds as though Alan may have a respiratory tract infection and you are doing the right thing by getting him checked over by the Vet promptly. I hope all goes well and that Alan will soon be on the mend xx
 
emmaclaire said:
Hi all my nethie Alan is in the vets today he is quite snuffly his nose is wet, his front paws r dirty from wiping his nose and he is making squeeky noises do u think it's a cold?? Putting my head to his chest that sounds clear but his breathing is more laboured . Anyway he's in the vets at 2'30 just hope it is just a cold and just needs antibiotics xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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I hope you've now seen the vet and that Alan has had a good check up!

Although we don't actually call what rabbit's get 'colds' as such, they do appear like that to us humans!

Snuffly is about right - snuffles in fact :D
 
MightyMax said:
I hope you've now seen the vet and that Alan has had a good check up!

Although we don't actually call what rabbit's get 'colds' as such, they do appear like that to us humans!

Snuffly is about right - snuffles in fact :D
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Hi Alan has just been to vets he has snuffles and is on 0.2 baytril twice a day for 10 days she sed he's doing well for his age (7+) thanks for yr replys if there's anything else you guys do let me know xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
emmaclaire said:
Hi Alan has just been to vets he has snuffles and is on 0.2 baytril twice a day for 10 days she sed he's doing well for his age (7+) thanks for yr replys if there's anything else you guys do let me know xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Ah welcome Emma :thumb:

If I can think of anything I certainly will tell you!

I hope Alan improves - please report back! xx
 
Sending lots of vibes.

We had a bunny that had a snuffles which tended to consist of discharge from her nose. Originally we were prescribe baytril and when that didn't work she was given septrin but that upset her tummy!

We managed her snuffles with herbal remedies and sprinkled red raspberry leaf on her food and putting drops of echinacea in her water. It didn't completely eradicate it, but certainly helped manage it.
 
hi, my only bit of advice (obviously I'm not a vet or expert in any way, everything I've learned is through my bun Obi and the wonderful peeps on this forum) is that snuffles can be quite stubborn and that it is a good thing to hit it hard with the antibiotics, over a longer period than 10 days and really ensure it's gone ....but I guess see how it goes, and it might just clear up over 10 days.... I have a snuffles bun (he's nearly 2 years old and has been hit with snuffles twice already) he's been clear for about 5 months, but just over the last couple of days he's been sneezing quite a bit, and he's snotty...so back to the vets we go to try and nip it in the bud. :wave:
 
Colly said:
hi, my only bit of advice (obviously I'm not a vet or expert in any way, everything I've learned is through my bun Obi and the wonderful peeps on this forum) is that snuffles can be quite stubborn and that it is a good thing to hit it hard with the antibiotics, over a longer period than 10 days and really ensure it's gone ....but I guess see how it goes, and it might just clear up over 10 days.... I have a snuffles bun (he's nearly 2 years old and has been hit with snuffles twice already) he's been clear for about 5 months, but just over the last couple of days he's been sneezing quite a bit, and he's snotty...so back to the vets we go to try and nip it in the bud. :wave:
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I absolutely agree Colly! This is why when my vet gave me Septrin for 8 days only and said this was her 'normal' protocol, I wasn't at all surprised that it made not the slightest bit of difference to a snotty rabbit.
 
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