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Littlebunn

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I’m at my wits end. I’ll try to make this short. I noticed some white discharge coming somewhere from my bunny back in September. Couldn’t figure out where it was from. Saw it a few times after that but she seemed fine. I assumed she was spraying and it was calcium. Fast forward to this week and I saw it drop from her nose. My heart sank. I’ve read about respiratory problems in bunnies and how fatal they can be. My bunny has NO other symptoms of any sort. She’s very active, and pooping, eating all as normal. I did get a vet to look at her today and he said to just let it be. However I should mention Im from Pakistan and we don’t have rabbit savvy vets here. He didn’t do any tests, just took a look and drew a conclusion that she’s ok.. however I’m really worried. I’ve heard respiratory problems can start like this and worsen quickly. Should I start her on antibiotics? If so which ones? What should the dosage be? Is there any side effects of the medication? Am I panicking too much? I really don’t know what to do here.
 
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This is a really difficult one to answer since you are not in the UK. But thought I'd reply since no one else has yet.
Is she sneezing a lot too? Bunnies will often wipe nasal discharge from their nose onto the inside of their front feet, so you could look there to see if there is some too. Discharge from the nose could indicate a respiratory infection and would normally be treated with antibiotics. But you might also see discharge if something was stuck up the nose for example - did your vet look up your bunnies nose?
The only thing I can think of is that you could contact the RWAF and ask them for advise https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/contact-us/
They might be able to give your vet some advice on treatment, a vet really needs to issue treatment and correct doses etc.
I'm sorry i can't be of much more help
 
Like wise I agree that you really need a savvy vet. Are you able to chat on video with one so you can at least show them how your bunny is looking and what symptoms they have.

You are right to take this seriously. Is there another vet in the area you could try? Failing that get some advice on video from a competent vet and maybe see if they will agree to speaking to your local vet to give them advice although I am not sure a vet will agree to prescribing medication on a video.

Your bun could possibly need antibiotics but you need advice from a rabbit savvy vet as to what antibiotics and amounts to give your bun.

Sending your bunny and yourself vibes and good luck on getting qualified veterinary advice very soon
 
This is a really difficult one to answer since you are not in the UK. But thought I'd reply since no one else has yet.
Is she sneezing a lot too? Bunnies will often wipe nasal discharge from their nose onto the inside of their front feet, so you could look there to see if there is some too. Discharge from the nose could indicate a respiratory infection and would normally be treated with antibiotics. But you might also see discharge if something was stuck up the nose for example - did your vet look up your bunnies nose?
The only thing I can think of is that you could contact the RWAF and ask them for advise https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/contact-us/
They might be able to give your vet some advice on treatment, a vet really needs to issue treatment and correct doses etc.
I'm sorry i can't be of much more help
Thank you so much I’ll try out this website. My bunny is doing ok actually, she’s in very good spirits and isn’t showing any signs of being unwell. There is NO sneezing at all. The discharge is so occasional that I’ve not seen it since the last 4-5 days. She’s binkying around & acts absolutely normal despite the occasional discharge. Her paws are not matted either.. I’m not sure giving her antibiotics is the best idea at this point when she’s not showing any other signs of a respiratory illness…
 
Like wise I agree that you really need a savvy vet. Are you able to chat on video with one so you can at least show them how your bunny is looking and what symptoms they have.

You are right to take this seriously. Is there another vet in the area you could try? Failing that get some advice on video from a competent vet and maybe see if they will agree to speaking to your local vet to give them advice although I am not sure a vet will agree to prescribing medication on a video.

Your bun could possibly need antibiotics but you need advice from a rabbit savvy vet as to what antibiotics and amounts to give your bun.

Sending your bunny and yourself vibes and good luck on getting qualified veterinary advice very soon
I’ve tried to find online consultations but they all have a disclaimer that they won’t prescribe medication online so that’s why I’ve not bothered with a consultation. I’ve asked other bunny owners and while the general consensus is yes it could be the start of a respiratory illness, most owners claim their bunnies had sneezing accompanied with snot but my bunny isn’t sneezing. Also this has been happening since the last 6-7 months now. At first i thought it was a drop of calcium or pee or something as I saw a white spot on my furniture but it was only the other day when I saw it fall from her nose. I think if she had a serious respiratory illness surely it would’ve progressed in a 2-3 weeks and gotten worse no? 6-7 months is a very long time
 
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