Seems like she had a cold

[bunnymama]

I just wanted to post  this in case anyone has similar thing happen. Baby by 3 year old dwarf started sneezing. Now rabbits will sneeze when they are too warm but we purposely keep the house temp 66-69 for the buns.  She sneezed for about 4 days and then she sorta started to cough.  It seemed like a guttereral cough like a human would. I kept a close watch and she was eating and pooping. Then about another 4 days later she was doing this coughing thing with a choking almost like she was throwing up (which rabbits can’t do by the way). I assumed she was choking on nasal drip.  She had all the same symptons I had the previous month when I had a cold. So to the vet she went.  He did a chest xray, head xray, checked her teeth, listened to her heart and couldn’t find anything wrong. He did two different throat cultures and still nothing.  He also did some blood test that came back fine. But I said to him very clearly –there is something wrong with her – I know her and she is having some sort of an issue. He gave her a shot and then gave us the purple pills to crush up, mix with jelly and give to her by mouth using a syringe for 7 days.  Right after bringing her home later that day she instantly seemed better. I think she coughed maybe 2 or 3 times more and than that was it.  It’s perplexing tho that the dr couldn’t  find anything wrong but there was something very wrong with her. She has been fine ever since and I just wanted to share this experience with everyone.

[bunnytowne]

Hmm interesting.  I don’t know much about this subject but someone who does will show up. 

[BinkyBunny]

When she would sneeze would there be any white goop? Seems like your vet was very thorough though. Sometimes bunnies can stump even the best vets. I know my own very rabbit savvy vet has been stumped by Rucy before.

I may have said allergies or dusty hay, but the fact she seemed like she was choking is rather perplexing and that she seemed to get better with antibiotics also seems to be an indication that she was fighting something. (though usually a 100% turnaround wouldn’t happen wiithin just a couple of hours of the first dose. What was the shot he gave her?)

Keep us updated.

[KatnipCrzy]

I am curious about the injection also- if it was an anti-inflammatory then that could explain why you would see results right away.  Now as it what was inflammed- I am not sure- but if something in her nasal passages or throat that the vet could not see was inflammed and “clogging” normal breathing, drainage, etc- that could make sense.

[BinkyBunny]

Katnip – Ah…good to know! I learn so much from you!

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

WOW Well I’m glad she’s better-I’ve never heard of anything like that….Your vet sounds very good though!

[bunnymama]

Thanks for the replies. Baby was actually sick during the holidays and this is the first chance I’ve had to post about it. Here are replies to your questions. She did not have any nasal discharge at all. The vet told me that allergies in rabbits have not been proven (since I totally changed everything to get her to stop sneezing and it didn’t work). I will confirm later today what the shot was he gave her. Thanks.

[bunnymama]

The injection shot and pills that were crushed up and given in jelly with syringe was baytril. Both the pill and injection were baytril according to the receipt. It was a wonder drug in this case for my little girl.

[Slater91]

Thanks for this, little Jimmy has started to sneeze as well, well, once or twice over the last week. It sounds cute but I was a bit worried as i did not know they could do this.

He is a weird one 🙂

[Slater91]

Forgot to say that I am glad your little guy is ok again….. 🙂

[bunnymama]

Thanks Slater91….remember that if a rabbit is too warm -they will sneeze. According to my vet, rabbits perfer house temps between 60 and 70. So if your house is warmer than 70, the house temp may be causing Little Jimmie to sneeze and a occasional sneeze is okay. But Baby was sneezing mutiple time per day for several days in a row before it went into the sneezing/coughing/choking thing. Keep an eye on the little guy and feel free t post again if you need to….

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Glad Baby’s OK now!!

[MimzMum]

OMG bunnymama, I think you may have found my problem in your post.

I’ve had a lop rabbit, about two years old, that has been sneezing on and off over the winter and making wheezing sounds for no apparent reason of late. I have taken him to the vet for this before and she also could find nothing clinically wrong with him. But the hubby keeps the house temperature way high and we recently had to drop it due to our convalescent dog being indoors. When outdoor temps dropped, he boosted the heat again and Mimzy started sneezing! I had no idea rabbits will sneeze when too warm!

I am almost positive this is the reason he’s been having trouble now! Thank you so much for this information and I am glad your bunny has recovered!

[bunnymama]

MimzMum – so glad that my post helped. This is EXACTLY why I love binkybunny – bunny slaves helping each other. Hope the bun stops sneezing soon. Your dog is beautiful by the way….bunnymama

[BinkyBunny]

Bunnymama – So when you turned down the temps, did that solve the problem completely? That is so interesting! I love learning something new. Did the vet explain why warmer temperatures would make some bunnies sneeze? I’d like to get to the bottom of that! Time for me to research.

[bunnymama]

Hi BinkyBunny – the vet told me when I got my first rabbit that they don’t like warm temps. They like it between 60 and 70 F. Baby sneezing wasn’t from the temp since I always keep it around 68-69. It was the shot from the dr and the meds that made her “bunny cold” go away completely within 24 hours…….thanks for the follow up…..

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