Help! - MY timothy hay allergy.

scatter said:

Hi all

After months of testing, I finally found out today that my severe allergy symptoms are caused by being allergic to Timothy Hay (only Timothy). My rabbit is 10 years and nearly 5 months and I am loathe to start making big changes to anything in her diet (she has always had a senstive tum anyway). Has anybody else got any suggestions of how I can overcome this?

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scatter said:

Hi all

After months of testing, I finally found out today that my severe allergy symptoms are caused by being allergic to Timothy Hay (only Timothy). My rabbit is 10 years and nearly 5 months and I am loathe to start making big changes to anything in her diet (she has always had a senstive tum anyway). Has anybody else got any suggestions of how I can overcome this?

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Omi said:

I would actually try her with a different hay. If it's only Timothy you have a problem with, there are many others to try, which she might like. If she will eat another type of hay I think it's unlikely that it will cause any issues with her tummy.

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jewaller said:

dear scatter,-gee,-are we surprised??--I too have allergies,with chronic c.o.p.d,--I have 2 inhalers,1-advair and 1-proair,--and for allegies-try alkaselter plus for colds,etc-[-asprin-325mg[nsaid]-chlorpheniramine maleate,[2mg]-phenylephrine bitartrate]-7.8mg-effervescent tablets--or benedryl.--timothy grasses are highest in non-digestible fiber,but might try -ie.orchard grasses-or shop on line[oxbow-products]--,bunz must have[70%] grasses-for-[teeth/gitract],,--you are very caring to have your bun-at age 10.5 years,an elderly buns are needy-I am pleased his teeth are still intact,-watch them poops http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html and http://www.medirabbit.com --these two websites have infinite information about bunz,--enjoy,--sorry about your allergies sincerelt james waller from the other kent-usa

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jewaller said:

dear scatter,-all grasses have pollen-sorry if I led you to believe orchard grass was lower in pollen..you might have to wear a -face mask/respirator for handling..and allergy otc med--sincerely james waller from the other kent-usa

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Zoobec said:

I hope you can find some hay that you aren’t allergic to that your rabbit likes :thumb: my bunnies like sweet green hay from nature’s own as much as Timothy hay so that might be worth a try.

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