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clicking on chest - Barney

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Isabel

Warren Veteran
Just taken Barney to the vets as he seemed to be sort of panting, gurgling tummy and grinding teeth.
He is eating and pooping fine. Infact he has lovely large golden poohs (very proud bunny mummy). The vet could not find anything wrong with his gut and as he is eating and pooing fine wasn't too concerned, especially as he had been on grass yesterday. He did hear a slight clicking on his chest though. I have anti biotics for it. Does anyone have any idea what this could be?

Thanks
Isabel
 
It sounds like hes in pain to me, with tummy problems of some sort.
Is it a soft tummy?? Has he produced anymore poops and weeings?? Eaten?? Drank???
 
My vet always talks about 'crackling' on the chest when saying there are indications of infection and give your vet has prescribed antibios for him. So I guess that would be some sort of respiratory tract infection.
 
Has barney been on the grass much recently? Sometimes they can get a very gassy tummy if they suddenly eat a lot of grass early on in the season, so if he was out on the grass all day yesterday, is that a possibility?

I agree with Yvette, it sounds to me as if he is in pain (grinding teeth is a classic sign of this), Is barney still eating now? If so, i would suggest ringing your vet and asking them to dispense you some pain relief; if he isn't eating I would suggest taking him back, as a bunny which stops eating (which they often do if they're in pain) it can get very serious very quickly.

Hope your little man is ok x x
 
Yes he's still eating. He was on the grass at the weekend which the vet asked about too. He's not grinding his teeth now either.

Sounds like an RTI then. He's got 10 days of antibiotics. Will keep a close eye on him.
 
I don't know. The vet heard it through the stethascope. Thanks for posting that though. I'll keep and eye on him and have 10 days of antibiotics. so will keep in touch with the vets if things don't improve.

Thanks everyone.
 
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