Leesa
Warren Scout
My 10 year old bunny went to the vet last week as he sneezed white mucus on me (and has had leaky eyes but everything was fine with them on x-rays and a CT scan earlier in 2023 so has had the tear ducts flushed since). His usual vet (rabbit specialist) wasn't in, so he will see her later this week. He had a sample taken and started on Karidox (Doxycyline) twice a day for 10 days and Bisolven twice a day for 7 days. Haven't had the sample results back yet. The vet he saw is treating for Pasteurella. He's already on Metacam and Paracetemol suspension for arthritis, as it was on those already the vet didn't up the dosage. He also has significant heart calcification, kidney disease which has been well managed for 3 years and also has his ears flushed every 1-4 weeks.
He's breathing fine and the vet didn't think it had gone to his lungs, but I've had no experience with snuffles and feel like I don't know what I'm doing other than the meds. Can people with experience with bunnies with snuffles tell me what they are doing in terms of a daily/weekly protocol please? How you are cleaning eyes (& how often)? What about cleaning the nose (he's sneezed white mucus twice this weekend and had it on his nostrils)? Any herbs/forage etc that is beneficial to eat etc? Anything I can do to assist?
He's got through so much, I really don't want to lose him to this and am nervous that he had to see another vet, so want to learn everything I can do to help, grateful for any help you can give please.
He's breathing fine and the vet didn't think it had gone to his lungs, but I've had no experience with snuffles and feel like I don't know what I'm doing other than the meds. Can people with experience with bunnies with snuffles tell me what they are doing in terms of a daily/weekly protocol please? How you are cleaning eyes (& how often)? What about cleaning the nose (he's sneezed white mucus twice this weekend and had it on his nostrils)? Any herbs/forage etc that is beneficial to eat etc? Anything I can do to assist?
He's got through so much, I really don't want to lose him to this and am nervous that he had to see another vet, so want to learn everything I can do to help, grateful for any help you can give please.
