Those of you with snuffly buns

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AlisonA

Warren Veteran

• Jul 28, 2006

• #1

Have you found this extremely hot spell has brought on a bout of snuffles? Santa has got very snuffly again since it's been very hot, she's off to the vets again later today

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 28, 2006

• #2

Alison you have read my mind!!
I am CERTAIN the extreme heat causes physiological stress in Buns (AND HUMANS!!) and triggers the lattent Snuffles.
I have Major Tom and Orlaith back on treatment and am keeping a close eye on the other Buns who have had previous episodes of Snuffles.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I HATE this weather :x

Janex

 

SOAD

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 28, 2006

• #3

No, but when I had Sharon in at the vets, white stuff came out of her nose it was bizzare.

 

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bunny_burrows

Mama Doe

• Jul 28, 2006

• #4

Yes!! Millie hadn't had a snuffly nose in ages and now she's really snuffly! Phew, I thought it was just me!

 

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KateCo

Warren Scout

• Jul 28, 2006

• #5

One of my 'guest bunnies' (long story) is a bit snuffly, but only when outside. Inside she's fine. I wondered if it was some sort of hay fever?

 

HS

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 28, 2006

• #6

Salt's on Baytril at the moment. The vet suggested soaking hay first to get rid of the dust, and using a paper based bedding. I've also removed the straw bedding from the hutches.

 

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AlisonA

Warren Veteran

• Jul 28, 2006

• #7

My usual vet isn't in today so I'm not sure who I am seeing later :roll:

Does anyone know what the dose is for Septrin? Depending on how it goes I will probably ask to try that this time.

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 28, 2006

• #8

AlisonA said:

My usual vet isn't in today so I'm not sure who I am seeing later :roll:

Does anyone know what the dose is for Septrin? Depending on how it goes I will probably ask to try that this time.

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Reading directly from Christabel's notes dose for Septrin is 100mg/kg
Your Vet may not stock it as it is a paediatric suspension. If your Vet does you a prescription to get from a pharmacy it needs to be written as 'Co-trimoxazole Suspension 40/200mg per 5ml' (again this info taken from Christabel's notes)

Janex

 

Amethyst

Warren Veteran

• Jul 28, 2006

• #9

Yeah, Miffy's snuffly at the moment. The vet says he's seen a few snuffly bunnies and thinks it's the heat.

AMETHYST

 

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AlisonA

Warren Veteran

• Jul 28, 2006

• #10

Great, thanks Jane :thumb:

 

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AlisonA

Warren Veteran

• Jul 28, 2006

• #11

A big THANK YOU to Jane for the information - the vet I saw hasn't used septrin for snuffles before but was happy to listen and has given me some. She has asked that I ring her to let her know how it goes.

Santa likes it too - far easier to give than other yucky tasting medicines!

 

SarahP

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 28, 2006

• #12

Aww... hope the snufflers get well soon!

On a similar vein, it could be a complete coincedence, but I've had a snuffly piggy within the last few days - it seems fine now, but I wondered if it was the heat.

 

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AlisonA

Warren Veteran

• Jul 28, 2006

• #13

I reckon it's pretty much the same!

Sarah it was Jodie at Bishopscourt I saw today, she's new, and she was very open to suggestion so if you ever feel the need to see a different vet with your own suggestions (or ones off here :lol: ) based on today, I'd say she's a good choice :thumb:

 

SarahP

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 28, 2006

• #14

Ooh interesting..... might give her a go, Alison! I'm still completely paranoid about this gut stasis thing. Poo watch is getting ridiculous!! :shock: :lol:

 

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Spacegirl

Mama Doe

• Jul 28, 2006

• #15

My snuffle bun is actually doing pretty well at the moment - not much sneezing at all. It is definitely related to stress for her though as she is quite highly strung and if she is upset it has an imeadiate effect. Don't think the heat is bothering them because their hiutch run is alwaays in the shade and they get a nice cool breeze blowing through most of the time.

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 28, 2006

• #16

Spacegirl said:

Don't think the heat is bothering them because their hiutch run is alwaays in the shade and they get a nice cool breeze blowing through most of the time.

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....in that case can I move in with your Buns PLEASE!! I promise to eat all my hay and not get poorly :wink: :lol:

Janex

 

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Spacegirl

Mama Doe

• Jul 28, 2006

• #17

You'll have to fight ME for that space :lol:

 

doorkeeper

Mama Doe

• Jul 28, 2006

• #18

Hawthorn had got better since we tried him on oxytet but today he had white stuff coming out of his nose again. And I had him booked to be castrated as he was so much better :? Had to cancel again He seems to have a nasty form of snuffles resistant to just about everything Penicillin didn't touch it, baytril didn't touch it. He'll have to go back next week and see what else we can try :roll:

 

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loopylop

Wise Old Thumper

• Jul 29, 2006

• #19

Rudy often snores and as the hot weather started he seemed to adpot some other funny noises, when I asked the vet about it she said that cus Rudy's face is so squished lol: ) that the hot weather may make it slightly harder to breathe for him and as long as he had no discharge etc then it's fine.

His noises seem to have gone back to just snoring now!!

 

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AlisonA

Warren Veteran

• Jul 31, 2006

• #20

Santa could do with your thoughts please, she is VERY snuffly today, the Septrin seems to be helping a bit but by the time it comes round to the next dose she is noisy and snotty again. She has also decided that the formerly delicious tasting medicine is no longer tasty and she doesn't want to eat it. The trouble is, trying to force her to eat it just stresses her out which is totally counter-productive

I have to ring the vets at around 12.30, I'm going to ask for some bisolvon as she isn't particularly sneezy, just very snotty.