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Sneezing Charlie

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Sarah_Jane

Alpha Buck
I noticed the other day Charlie was sneezing abit and i guess you could say grunting slightly too. His nose is a tad bit wet.

Does that mean hes got alittle cold?
 
get him to the vet asap . It could just be a slight cold but it could be snuffles and will require antibiotics . Is he eating ok or is under his chin a bit wet as if it is , it could be his teeth . Please get him check urgently as snuffles can be serious and manifest itself in many many ways . On the plus side , cheekybun lived with this for nearly 7 years but he was on medication most of his life to control it .
 
Thanks Gina,

He has been eating fine, and general behavour is normal to me aswell. He did go out in the rain the other day which maybe related?

He isn't wet under his chin either, just his nose.

Many thanks x
 
I'm afraid rabbits don't get colds, Gina is right, I'd get him to a vet so he can do a swab of the discharge to see if it is Pasturella (Snuffles). If it is he will most likely go on Baytril for the rest of his life - which will not cure it as there is no cure, but will keep it manageable for him. However it can still be passed on even when on this drug.

Fingers crossed it isn't snuffles!
 
Sorry for the slow reply. Charlie seems to be okay now for some reason, but i am going to keep an eye on him over the next few days.

Thanks x
 
glad he is ok , a little tip for you , if he is sneezing and grunting again , try placing a tissue with some drops of olbas oil near his bed , somewhere that he can,t get to it tho - did you take him to the vet or are you keeping an eye on things now that its stopped ?
 
Sooty and Lolly both have snuffles although Sooty seems to be fine now and Lolly only sneezez occassionally. I would get a check as Sooty responded well to a long course of Baytril so better to catch it sooner than later. Buns can go downhill very fast with snuffles. On the other hand it might have been something stuck up his nose? Any sneezes and get him looked at. Good Luck
 
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