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Wet nose?

Deelove

Deelove

Wise Old Thumper
I've noticed for the past few days that molly has a wet nose. He's not sneezing and doesn't have runny eyes but I'm concerned it could be the start of snuffles. However I don't want to take him to the vet and look stupid as I've found on some websites they tell you to look for a pet with a wet nose when choosing one. :lol:

I sound really neurotic but I've never known his nose to be wet before.
 
Mine tends to have a wet nose- not dripping or anything.... just not as dry as I think they are meant to be... but I know thats just her cos shes been like it for nearly a year lol!
 
Dogs and cats should have wet noses I think, rabbits most definitely should not! I'd take your bun up the vets for a check over, respiratory tract infections are better if caught early!
 
Deelove said:
I've noticed for the past few days that molly has a wet nose. He's not sneezing and doesn't have runny eyes but I'm concerned it could be the start of snuffles. However I don't want to take him to the vet and look stupid as I've found on some websites they tell you to look for a pet with a wet nose when choosing one. :lol:

I sound really neurotic but I've never known his nose to be wet before.
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Does your bun live indoors or out?

xxx
 
AlisonA said:
Dogs and cats should have wet noses I think, rabbits most definitely should not!
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Well, that's what I thought too until I read the Rabbitlopaedia, and now I don't know what to believe :?
 
my simba has a wet nose sometimes but he seems to get it wet after he's eaten his veg or had a drink from his water bottle.. think he sniffs things too much!
 
He lives indoors.. I have just changed to giving him water in a bowl as well as a bottle, perhaps thats it. :-/
 
I gave my two a bowl while they were staying at my parents indoors.. simba suddenly developed a very wet nose.. it was soaking wet! I panicked and thought the worse.. then thought about it logically as he had no other symptoms.. i removed the bowl and managed to put a bottle up and amazingly his nose dried up! :lol: :lol: Little monkeys! Try removing the bowl.. as long as your bunny will use the bottle and see if its what yours is doing... obviously if it doesnt dry up without the bowl then might need to be checked by a vet :wink:
 
D'oh, I feel right silly now. His nose seems to be magically cured without the bowl. His nose being wetted wont cause hima ny bother will it? Cos he's a terribly noisey drinker from his bottle, which is why I swapped to a bowl.
 
:lol:

Us new bunny mummies aye. even though he's like 10 months old now. It's so hard to let them go and live their own lives. :p
 
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