My bunny was sneezing and had the wet nose too, and when I read about Pasteurella it freaked me out and I took him to the vet the next day, he needed to be checked up anyway…the vet said he is fine, might be a litter thing (if you have changed kinds of litter.) Lungs checked out fine, so yeah hope youre not freaking out too much, my vet said a lil wetness around the nose was normal. As long as he is still eating, drinking and being happy as normal things should check out fine!

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RascalnBinks.   I’m sorry to hear about Binky’s runny eyes and nose.   I know many times people freak out about snuffles, but there really are so many other treatable infections that can result in runny eyes and nose that it’s not worth getting yourself worked up about.  You are doing the right thing by taking him to the vet, and I do think it’s a good idea to bring your girl too at least just for the ride because many times bunnies will unbond or get into a tussle, when ONE comes back smelling like the vets office.  If they both go, they can get comfort from each other and one won’t smell funny to the other because they were there together.

Many times if one already has something that is contagious, they will just treat both, because by the time one may show symptoms, the other may be recovering, and then depending on what it is it can cyle all over again.  So many vets just find it better to treat both IF it’s contagious even if the other bunny is not exhibiting symptoms. .   Plus, healing happens faster with a companion near their side.

Just make sure he’s eating and pooping and energy level stays up, and let us know what the vet says on Wednesday.

Floppy – Some bunnies are sensitive to hay – if it’s dusty or the finer particles haven’t been shaken out.   Bunny noses may be just slightly, really slightly wet, but for the most part they are dry unless they’ve just sneezed or they just finished drinking out crock.

Rucy sometimes gets wet eyes, nose and mouth because she has teeth issues and a blocked tear duct from surgery scar tissue, but she’s healthy.

When your vet did a check, did s/he test the actual mucous, or what did s/he do during the exam? 

How is she doing today?  Hope all is okay!

Oh he is doing fine, the vet checked out his lungs, nose the whole deal, he didnt take any samples of the muscus but said that if he was sneezing got worse to bring him back in, but he has been doing fine. I actually changed the litter to Yesterdays News (which is awesome!) and also changed the Timothy Hay that I used which was Kaytee to Oxbow (which is way better also!!!) so he has been doing just fine!

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Hi! Floppy – your bun is SO cute!! And RascalnBinks – I’m glad to hear the vet didn’t suspect pasturella. I had two foster bunnies with pasturella, and they were on Bactrum for awhile. It got so bad for the two of them that sometimes they would have sneezing fits of 30-40 sneezes, and wheezing and everything – so its always a good idea to get a snuffle checked early on! These two happened to be living outside when they got the sickness, so they got much worse than an indoor bunny normally would (thats why I took them in). If you notice your bun having any trouble breathing from a stuffed nose, you can soak a washcloth in hot water, and hold it near the bunny’s nose to let the bunny inhale the steam which can break up some of the mucuous. Good job on getting your bunny to the vet so fast!!

Every time I see the title of this thread, I can’t help but laugh at the phrase “nasal boogers”… Just the thought of “Where else would there be boogers coming from??” is amusing to me. I’m not sure I’d even want to know the answer.

RascalnBinks – Sounds like you now have a thorough vet! That’s great. I’m glad to hear that your bunny is feeling okay though!
I was going to say that’s great to do a car ride bondng on the way. I used to do that with Bailey and Rucy. That’s actually a good method. Check out my bonding journals in the Bunny Info section to see what we did. (I ended up stopping it because both of my girls have health issues that are compromised during stress, and I found that bonding was just making it worse, but you can see that I took them on car rides with their carrier – though usually in the car, I’d bring their litterbox and they’d huddle together in that. That way I could pet them while my husband drove.

What did you end up doing?

Keep us updated!

Hi RascalnBinks!  I am new to the House Rabbit Forum.  I have three bunnies and swear by Yesterday’s News Litter – Original, Unscented.  It is made completely from recycled newspaper.  There is very little if any dust or airborne particles that could aggrevate little noses or respiratory systems.  It can be purchased at Petsmart or Petsupermarket.  Sprocket, my English Angora, is easily bothered by allergans, as well as my baby, little Periwinkle.  Periwinkle is an American Fuzzy Lop.  I have also found they will have moist noses with a few little snorts here and there when they forage thru their hay looking for choice morsels. . . Lucious Lagomorphs!