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FORUM HOUSE RABBIT Q & A New bunny keeps sneezing

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    • Bear
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        Hello everyone!

        I got a new bun today he’s a 3 month holland lop bunny! i noticed a few hours of having him in my room where I keep my other bun he started to sneeze a lot here and there but never like a sneezing fit, he also does like a sneezing sound too when he eats his hay. When i got my first bun which is a netherland dwarf he has never done any of the sneezing. Is there a particular reason why toffee(new bun) keeps sneezing? Im from Toronto and I picked him up from a breeder who lives in Angus, is the environment a factor to this maybe? He is eating and drinking water fine as well as using the washroom.


      • Wick & Fable
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          Toffee could have an upper respiratory infection. Have you had toffee examined by an exotic vet yet? It’s a good idea, especially since he’s from a breeder.

          The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.


        • Bear
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            Hi I haven’t. I only had him for a few hours. I have made an appointment for Tuesday to get him checked out. Is that okay or is it too lon of a wait?


          • Mikey
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              The wait should be ok. Of course, if you notice it gets worse or hes struggling to breathe, head to an emergency vet asap


            • Rookie
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                I am in Toronto too. How often are the sneezes? Sprocket sneezes too when he buries his head in his bowl of hay.


              • Rookie
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                  I am in Toronto too. How often are the sneezes? Sprocket sneezes too when he buries his head in his bowl of hay.


                • JosipTheBunny
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                    When we first got our third rabbit Cofi, he was also sneezing a lot. He was 3 months old when we got him. At the petstore they told us he has hay allergies, so whenever we gave him hay, we shaked it so there were less tiny dust particles in the hay to bother him. This helped a lot, if we didn’t shake out the hay dust he would sneeze. After a few months the sneezing stopped completely. So maybe he grew out of his allergies.

                    So it could be hay allergies? Or maybe he has a cold/infection?
                    But if he only sneezes when he eats hay my bet would be that hay dust is bothering him.

                    Keep us posted


                  • Deleted User
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                      One of my buns, Bombur, sneezes a bit too. He’s also a Holland Lop and he’s almost 5 months old. The vet said he just has allergies to the environment. We live in an area with a lot of pine and pollen. So it could be environmental allergies too.


                    • Anna
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                        When I got Bertie he was sneezing a bit, then it got progressively worse over a few weeks. Turned out he had Bordatella which we treated with Baytril for a month and he was fine. He still sneezes every once in a while, but not too often and he’s been clear of the infection for over a year.

                        It sounds like it isn’t an emergency, but definitely worth checking in with the vet. Hugs to Toffee! Have you posted pics?


                      • Bear
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                          Hi everyone! thank you for all the replies! I have contacted his breeder who told me that it most likely is the bedding ( i am currently using care fresh and she had him with wood shavings) his sneezing has stopped a lot only once in a while! But i will be scheduling his check up appointment within the next week to double check that he is fine!

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