Take him to a vet if you are concerned. It’s better to be safe than sorry.

1) The sneezing does not have to be dirt-related/allergy related. Sneezing can be caused by a URI (upper respiratory infection), which is a bacteria within the nasal passages. URIs can be picked up or could be dormant (i.e. sleeping) in a rabbit and become triggered at any time from stress, time, etc.. If he continues to sneeze in higher frequency and with more severity or develops nasal discharge that is colored, see a vet immediately. Mild symptoms should still be monitored and if they persist, see a vet as well. For URIs, the earlier treatment starts, the better (less time for bacteria to grow).

2) Diarrhea can come from eating something that does not sit well in his stomach or from lack of fiber. Did you feed him anything new or unusual lately, or make a shift in his diet? Has he been eating hay regularly?

You should differentiate between true diarrhea and intermittent soft cecotropes.

With true diarrhea there is no round, normal poop at all. The feces is runny and often mucosy. The bunny has no appetite and seems very off. This is a veterinary emergency.

With intermittent soft cecotropes, there are normal round and round-ish poop. The bun has an appetite and doesn’t seem ill. This is not a veterinary emergency but something you deal with by adjusting the bun’s diet. If it persists for a long time despite giving the rabbit a more fibrous and less rich diet, a vet visit is in order. If the bunny is young, some “sticky poop” is to be expected now and then. A young bun’s GI microbiota isn’t fully mature, that takes time and lots of hay to achieve.

Posted By Hazelbunny on 11/21/2017 12:34 PM

Yes I will call my vet. But do you think the diarrhea could be from low fiber? I try to get hay as much as I can(today we are getting some) but I don’t get hay as much as I should.

How often exactly do you provide hay? Hay is the bulk of their diet and they need access to it 24/7. They also need access to fresh clean water at all times. 

Posted By Hazelbunny on 11/21/2017 1:15 PM

About a week ago I ran out of pellets to so I mixed a bunch of stuff that he likes to eat, I gave him oats and that was the first time he had them. 

I also don’t get him hay as much as I would but I’m getting some today and I hope that helps him

It doesn’t sound like you’re taking his dietary requirements seriously. Again, how often do you provide hay?

You need to make sure that grass hay is available around the clock. I always reload the litterbox twice a day (and the auxiliary hay rack once daily). Tomorrow when I’m going down to North Carolina with Panda and Fernando, I’m loading up the litterbox in their carrier with hay ahead of time and intend to refresh it when I stop for lunch (as well as offer them extra wetted greens if they want them).

You should re-arrange your budget to accommodate for the hay purchases. Hay is the #1 food item rabbits need. If you imagine a pie-chart for your rabbit’s stomach at the end of the day, 80-85% of it should be filled with hay, 10% with pellets, and 5% with veggies or treats (simplified percentages).For a grown rabbit, hay is more important than veggies and treats, and pellets are only given a small amount per day. Hay is what makes domestic rabbits function as pets. Without hay, they will die left and right due to a myriad of health issues which are prevented by eating hay.

If you’re spending a lot of money on veggies, lessen the veggies and buy hay.
If you’re spending a lot of money on cleaning supplies, find a way to make it cheaper and use your savings to buy hay.
Buy hay!

Cartoons and media almost never show rabbits eating hay, but caring for a rabbit and not prioritizing hay as it’s main food is like caring for a human baby and not given milk and water.

I’m glad you’re on these forums to learn more and help your bunny-friend have a great life. Please look into making these changes to do so.

Posted By Hazelbunny on 11/21/2017 1:49 PM

Posted By Wick on 11/21/2017 1:36 PM

You should re-arrange your budget to accommodate for the hay purchases. Hay is the #1 food item rabbits need. If you imagine a pie-chart for your rabbit’s stomach at the end of the day, 80-85% of it should be filled with hay, 10% with pellets, and 5% with veggies or treats (simplified percentages).For a grown rabbit, hay is more important than veggies and treats, and pellets are only given a small amount per day. Hay is what makes domestic rabbits function as pets. Without hay, they will die left and right due to a myriad of health issues which are prevented by eating hay.

If you’re spending a lot of money on veggies, lessen the veggies and buy hay.
If you’re spending a lot of money on cleaning supplies, find a way to make it cheaper and use your savings to buy hay.
Buy hay!

Cartoons and media almost never show rabbits eating hay, but caring for a rabbit and not prioritizing hay as it’s main food is like caring for a human baby and not given milk and water.

I’m glad you’re on these forums to learn more and help your bunny-friend have a great life. Please look into making these changes to do so.

Thank you so much I don’t know why I didn’t think of that! I am building a new cage for them and I will not need to by as much betting so I will be saving money and I will be able to buy more hay.

Hay is so fundamental to a rabbit’s well-being that I’ve read various authorities say that a rabbit could get along very well on good hay and fresh water alone, and that they’re given greens and pellets mainly for extra water and nutrients. I do understand the problem with hay’s expense; I’m exceptionally fortunate to be able to get hay cheap from my local rabbit rescue. Do make the effort to rebudget, though; your bun will thank you for it.

Posted By Hazelbunny on 11/21/2017 1:26 PM

Hay is expensive where I am so I don’t get it as much as I should but I try to get hay, he doesn’t get hay every day but we are going to get some today.

I actually don’t have just one rabbit I have two that are to be bonded(olaf and niko) and two witch I am currently trying to rehome(Charlie and teddy) so it’s very expensive to let all of them have hay every day.

Cost is irrelevant. You need to provide hay 24/7. Sorry, if you can’t afford to give them the basic needs, rehome them all.

Are there any horse farms nearby? Good horse quality hay is suitable for rabbits (if it’s been well store and clean, without mold or dust) and farmers will often sell it cheap, for a few bucks a bale which will last a long time, even with 4 bunnies. You could put an online ad through kijiji or craiglist or similar site.

Check if the hay is Timothy or Orchard. Those are healthy types for buns.