12 week old mini Rex breathing hard

FORUM

What are we about? Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 2sd replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 8 years, 11 months ago by Bam.

Viewing 2 reply threads

Author

Messages
- 05/08/2017 at 10:48 AM
  SLL17Bunny
  Participant
  1 posts
  I have a vet appointment for my bunny in 7 hours. I’m going to try and attach a video. He’s having trouble breathing. I can see his head bob up and down and his sides move in and out as he’s trying to breathe. I can also hear him breathing. No rattling or squeaking, just air through his nostrils. No sign of discharge. This has been going on for 24 hours. He is eating his pellets, but not his hay. He definitely isn’t acting like himself either. Does anyone know what this could be? I’ve had him for 4 weeks.
- 05/08/2017 at 2:22 PM
  Mikey
  Participant
  3186 posts
  Dont know for sure, but based on your description, this is how my bunnys breathe when they are overheating
- 05/08/2017 at 3:23 PM
  Bam
  Moderator
  17030 posts
  Is it warm where you are? You could try filling a plastic bottle with cold water and ice and put it near heim, so he can cool off against it if he likes. Many buns appreciate this on warm days.
  
  A bunny is supposed to always breathe through their noses, healthy buns never pant with their mouth open like an overheated dog would. So that’s all normal. Rabbits use their ears to regulate their temp, not their tongue. Thermoregulation is a huge part of why rabbits have these big ears, they’re not just for picking up sounds. If his ears are warm, his body is sending warm blood to them to help cool off. (That’s normal and good).
Author

Messages

Viewing 2 reply threads

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.