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- 08/02/2018 at 4:42 AM
  Didi
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  Does anyone have any natural remedies for snuffles?
  
  My rabbit is sneezing. I have taken her to the vet and they prescribed antibiotics, but they haven’t worked. (FYI- I have tried multiple vets and multiple rounds of antibiotics).
  
  The vets are not worried about it as it’s all just nasal congestion (she just sneezes) and there is nothing in her chest.
  
  I don’t want to keep her on antibiotics so looking for anything to help her.
  
  The vets have just said its because she’s 6 1/2 and she just has the virus. She’s her normal self, runs around and eats as normal. Just sneezes.
  
  I am contemplating buying a nebulizer (as one vet said this may help), but not sure what to use it with?
- 08/02/2018 at 7:48 AM
  Q8bunny
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  I’m not sure that I’d give up on the vet route, but reducing dust inhalation or allergens can help (check her hay too – a switch from Timothy to Orchard might help). Also, feeding echinacea daily can boost her immune system. Most people don’t have access to fresh, so dried is great too – I used to take the contents of an organic echinacea tea bag, and mix them with a tiny bit of mushed banana and feed that way.
  
  I have no experience with a nebuliser on my bun, but as an allergy and asthma sufferer, I have found relief from using a room humidifier on dry air days (so when air con is constantly running in midwinter or midsummer).
- 08/02/2018 at 9:48 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  Based on my experience with Wick, I also recommend, if finances and rabbit-savvy vet allows it, to continue trying different antibiotics. I’m unsure how often your rabbit sneezes, but Wick had very frequent sneeze attacks and he couldn’t sleep very soundly, so it was important that we did our best to help him.
  
  Start to finish, Wick’s upper respiratory infection took about 4 months to treat, of twice daily antibiotics. We started with one and it didn’t work, switched to another which sort of worked, then added shots on top of the “sort of” antibiotic and that was the right combo to attack the infection in Wick. Different antibiotics treat different bacteria, so it could be you haven’t found the one to do the trick yet. What medications have been tried, and for how long? Did any lessen symptoms at all?
  
  Reduction of hay dust can help lessen nasal irritation. I switched from Kaytee to Oxbow brand, and it made a large difference as well. If you use a dusty litter, you can put a litter screen down to help quell the dust pick-up as well.
  
  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.
- 08/02/2018 at 11:15 AM
  Dface
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  I had a bunny on a nebulizer, they are very helpful for rabbits with breathing difficulty, I would often just use nebulizing fluid (which is distilled water with no impurities in it) to help
  
  We also used it to get certain antibiotics into his lungs directly. Do be sure to talk to the vet about the partical size needed-its smaller than the ones used for babies and is somewhat specialized.
  Im with wick though -try a new antibiotic to see if it will help clear it
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