Any respiratory issues or infections need to be cleared up before surgery/anesthesia.  I would call your vet and see what they recommend- since they saw him recently they may or may not just prescribe more meds or different meds- or they might need to see him.  Worth a call though!

Sorry, but this is not normal for a rabbit, and I think you need to take him to the vet. It sounds like a cold or illness, not an allergy. Bunnies do not tend to be allergic to dust and hays because that is their natural surrounding in the wild (dirt, underground, grasses, fields, etc.) so it may have been mentioned here on occasion but overall it’s not common. A cold or infection is.

This is a tough time around the holidays for an added expense, so ask your vet if you can set up a billing arrangement. She may be open to sending it in January, or taking partial payment now and the rest next month. Also, if you get into a bigger expense for something this month, many credit unions (mine does) have a “holiday loan” which is a very small loan to cover short term expenses that you can pay back next year. Check it out, if you are tighter than usual. You should try to budget for bunny expenses regularly because this will come up. (I know – I have borrowed from my savings for bunny/car emergencies, but I try to pay myself back, too.)

Yes, pets are just as affected by smoke as we are. I know a vet who said that she often saw lung cancer in cats with owners who smoked, and I know of a few smoking dog owners whose dogs have asthma.

So, it’s a possibility. Some are more sensitive to smoking than others. But it is really difficult to test. Only way to find out was if you moved out and saw a difference. Even if they stop smoke, the particles will be in the air and in all the fabric. It won’t help either if they smoke outside, because the particles are still in the clothes and in their hair.

Yes, smoking is not good for rabbits delicate respiratory system.

It wouldn’t hurt to have the vet do a culture and sensitivity test as well.