We are having a repeat of what happened about a year ago. I can't remember if it was fall or spring. I had some young mini rex, got a new doe from a barn who had experienced "snuffles" before but no sign of illness then, after quarantine I put her in colony, no one got sick, I then put the young mini rex outside after being inside, and suddenly the temp plummeted against predictions. They all ended up with snotty noses, everyone panicked, I let it play out, and all rabbits recovered to go to pet homes. Which led to the guess of bordetella. Well I just put some young mini rex out in colony during 40-55F weather to have a short drop in temp and they all have snotty noses with no one else sick, none of the kits younger than them sick, no new rabbits, etc...
I'm thinking we've got something minor kicking around. I'm debating what to do with them this time. PTS really doesn't seem necessary since this has proven to be minor before and there is no reason like new rabbits or signs of spreading to think it's anything else this time. I can quarantine outside but they will remain a bit stressed by the cooler temps. Our temps are suppose to raise back up to 55F again tomorrow but that's not the 66-68F in the house or I can quarantine inside but the inside rabbits are all healthy as well with new kits coming so I'm not sure I really want to bring snotty nosed rabbits back.
I think I might culture this time depending what the farm vet charges to see what shows up and he won't condemn me for saying no I don't want to treat them and they will be put down if necessary unlike my usual vet I use for small animals and the dogs who would probably have me shot in the back as I was leaving. Great vet, extreme rabbit and small animal knowledge, but very big pet/antibreeding mentality. She wasn't happy to hear we were breeding rabbits when I took Twix in after her difficult birth although finding out they were pedigreed show rabbits did make things a little smoother.
I'm thinking we've got something minor kicking around. I'm debating what to do with them this time. PTS really doesn't seem necessary since this has proven to be minor before and there is no reason like new rabbits or signs of spreading to think it's anything else this time. I can quarantine outside but they will remain a bit stressed by the cooler temps. Our temps are suppose to raise back up to 55F again tomorrow but that's not the 66-68F in the house or I can quarantine inside but the inside rabbits are all healthy as well with new kits coming so I'm not sure I really want to bring snotty nosed rabbits back.
I think I might culture this time depending what the farm vet charges to see what shows up and he won't condemn me for saying no I don't want to treat them and they will be put down if necessary unlike my usual vet I use for small animals and the dogs who would probably have me shot in the back as I was leaving. Great vet, extreme rabbit and small animal knowledge, but very big pet/antibreeding mentality. She wasn't happy to hear we were breeding rabbits when I took Twix in after her difficult birth although finding out they were pedigreed show rabbits did make things a little smoother.