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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Elder bun starts making noise

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    • mia
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        My 14yo boy started making occasional noise. First time was when he was brought out of the carrier at the vet. It was a singular deep honk; he made it like 3 times during the visit and my vet attributed it to him not liking being touched in a dime sized area where his friend had barbered him. Nothing happened for over a month.

        Now I hear it when I pick him up, even though I’m not remotely touching that area, and it’s healing / covered with fur. He seems to consistently make at least one noise when picked up, when held or when he’s on counter. He’s been increasingly fearful of being picked up since a year ago already. Occasionally, I’d also hear a… squeak or maybe a strange sneeze (not a high pitch, more like when human stomach gurgles, just one noise) when just sitting around? I’ve seen a couple times when he made noise but he seems to be breathing hard. The problem is, these have been extremely occasional, like once a day and I’m with him nearly 24/7. It’s really freaking me out since he’s always been silent his entire life; he doesn’t even chew, dig, tear things to make noise.

        If everything else seems fine/hasn’t changed (he has some known issues), is this something to press? Regular appointments are usually one month out but there are emergency/drop off appointments if they deem necessary. And is there anything else to say about it? I feel like just saying he makes noise is not a big deal, especially so infrequent.


      • LBJ10
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          My bun is a higher pitched grunter. He sounds like a little pig. He will let out a grunt when he’s very displeased… like if I’m picking him up.

          Perhaps, in your bunny’s old age, he has decided to be more vocal about his displeasure. If he has arthritis, it may be painful when he is picked up.


        • Bam
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            I assume your vet has listened to his lungs.

            One of my buns got pneumonia. He made a squeaky/quacky sound when he was excited, esp for food. He was old and had never been a vocal bun at all. He had chest x-rays (no sedation needed bc the vet was very good with rabbits), the x rays showed he had (a rather mild case of) pneumonia. He got two weeks on Baytril and made a full recovery.

            Some buns are vocal though, but its a bit of an observandum that your bun hasn’t been until now.

            If you have a good vet that you trust, I’d bring it up with them.

             

             


          • mia
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              Thank you.

              I noticed all buns are suddenly lightly sneezing after Elder Bun started his squeak. So maybe the squeak from Elder Bun is related since he isn’t sneezing per se but makes the motions and his nose is wet.

              *sighs* going to the vet every month these days…


            • Bam
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                It is difficult to care for elder buns, lots of stuff that wouldn’t be a problem for younger buns can be a very big deal for an elderbun. 14 is an admirable age, and it of course means he’s more susceptible to just about everything.

                I dont know how your vet does things, but it’d be good if you could discuss with them. Maybe they’d prescribe a course of antibiotics without a chest x-ray.


              • LBJ10
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                  Well it sounds like you’re onto something at least. I agree. Vets will often prescribe an antibiotic without extensive tests.


                • mia
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                    😥 😥 😥

                    He’s critical now. They say he has throat obstruction or something (can’t tell exactly what).

                    I attempted to cut his nails and the stress pushed him over.

                    😥 😥 😥


                  • Bam
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                      I’m very sorry.

                      You didnt cause this by trying to clip his nails. Something was going on. Difficulty swallowing is a very common problem in both very old buns and very old humans and he is very, very old. It can be sudden onset (like from a vascular stroke) or it can just come creeping as the muscles needed for swallowing get weaker and less good at cooperating with each other.

                      You are an amazing bun mom. This is absolutely not sth you caused, in any way.

                       

                       


                    • mia
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                        Ooops not throat (I haven’t slept for a couple days nor really ate).  It’s a breathing problem. Somewhere past the nose but where they cant really see because it’s too hard/small and you have to go up and over?

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