Flo panting?

FloLo · May 7, 2016

So Flo is still undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
Today it is really hot (near 25 Celsius) and she is flopped down chilling but she is panting. She has a slightly higher resp rate anyway but it is clear she is panting. She is in the shade and I just put a water bottle in the freezer.

Much more I can do currently?

Jack's-Jane · May 7, 2016

FloLo said:
So Flo is still undergoing treatment for pneumonia.
Today it is really hot (near 25 Celsius) and she is flopped down chilling but she is panting. She has a slightly higher resp rate anyway but it is clear she is panting. She is in the shade and I just put a water bottle in the freezer.

Much more I can do currently?

Air Pollution is awful this weekend, there's a toxic smog over the south of the UK

https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/forecasting/

So any Rabbit with a compromised respiratory tract is likely to struggle more

Is Flo indoors ?

FloLo · May 7, 2016

Jack's-Jane said:
Air Pollution is awful this weekend, there's a toxic smog over the south of the UK

https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/forecasting/

So any Rabbit with a compromised respiratory tract is likely to struggle more

Is Flo indoors ?

Ahh no that's not good news as I live in Hertfordshire

No she is always outdoors - she doesn't like being indoors much she loves grass a lot!!

Jack's-Jane · May 7, 2016

FloLo said:
Ahh no that's not good news as I live in Hertfordshire &#55357;&#56852;

No she is always outdoors - she doesn't like being indoors much she loves grass a lot!!

It's tricky then as bringing her in would reduce her exposure to the smog, but it may stress her out in other ways which would exacerbate her respiratory tract problems.

I guess making sure she remains in the shade and keeping a very close eye on her for signs of significant respiratory distress/cyanosis is all you can do. Unless she has developed some pulmonary oedema now, in which case it would be necessary to consult a Vet as additional medication would be needed.

FloLo · May 7, 2016

Jack's-Jane said:
It's tricky then as bringing her in would reduce her exposure to the smog, but it may stress her out in other ways which would exacerbate her respiratory tract problems.

I guess making sure she remains in the shade and keeping a very close eye on her for signs of significant respiratory distress/cyanosis is all you can do. Unless she has developed some pulmonary oedema now, in which case it would be necessary to consult a Vet as additional medication would be needed.

She gets really stressed indoors and she'd be without Tubsy so I think I'll leave her out. She's in the hutch which is shady and well ventilated so she should be ok.
Last time at the vets, the vet thought she had improved a lot (it was much more difficult to hear the abnormal lung sounds on auscultation). She is certainly not distressed - she has been been happy hopping around eating grass and cuddling with Tubsy so don't think it's her resp problems.

MightyMax · May 7, 2016

FloLo said:
She gets really stressed indoors and she'd be without Tubsy so I think I'll leave her out. She's in the hutch which is shady and well ventilated so she should be ok.
Last time at the vets, the vet thought she had improved a lot (it was much more difficult to hear the abnormal lung sounds on auscultation). She is certainly not distressed - she has been been happy hopping around eating grass and cuddling with Tubsy so don't think it's her resp problems.

I think you're wise to leave her outdoors Flo. I've been out today, and apart from being pretty warm, I think it's fine out to keep them in the shade with cooling bottles and things.

I'm glad to hear she's getting better and her lungs are sounding good :thumb:

Of course if you had a long lead and a fan, you could position it to create some 'artificial wind' for the pair of them

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