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Reply To: Aging and sensitivities

01/11/2026 at 10:28 AM

LBJ10

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17200 posts

Hello! Glad to see you. 🙂

It could be allergies, but I would definitely rule other things out before coming to that conclusion. URIs can present in different ways and they can become more likely as a bunny ages simply because their immune system isn’t as good as it once was. If it is the hay, you could try a different type and/or try to eliminate as much dust as possible. You can give bunnies Benadryl, but it tends to make them drowsy.

Something else to keep an eye on is heart issues. In older bunnies, it can present as audible or labored breathing. It can be intermediate too, not overly obviously all the time.