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On September 14, I picked up 2 pedigreed does (sisters) to add to my rabbitry. The exchange was a little questionable, but the rabbits looked healthy, if underweight, at point of pick-up, so brought them home and I quarantined immediately.
Awfully glad I did, as the next day, I noticed that both rabbits were sneezing. As they were in all-wire cages, it seemed unlikely that it was allergies :angry:
I added organic ACV to their water - a larger dose than usual (~2 tbsp to a liter as opposed to the usual gallon) and kept an eye on them.
Then next day (2 days after bringing them home), the dreaded white snot appeared :x
I considered buying medications for them, but, out of curiosity, I decided to treat them differently and record it for future reference. Thought I'd share it for those interested (especially since they were sisters and showed the same symptoms at the same time). I do believe it was a mild form and I caught it quickly, so that may have quite a bit to do with the results, but judge for yourself.
Doe #1 was given a handful of plantain (4-5 large leaves) and dandelion (5-8 large leaves), and (literally) a pinch of dried oregano on her feed daily. Doe #2 was treated with prescribed antibiotics.
Day 1 of treatment: Both does still snotty and sneezing.
Day 2 of treatment: Doe #1 still snotty, but less sneezing. Doe #2 was the same.
Day 3 of treatment: Doe #1 no longer snotty, less sneezing (discharge clear). Doe #2 was sneezing less, otherwise the same.
Day 4 of treatment: Same
Day 5 of treatment: Doe #1 no longer sneezing or at least infrequently enough for me not to notice. Doe #2 same.
Sept. 29: Nearly 2 weeks after we brought home the two does. Doe #1 now considered healthy and is doing fine though still in quarantine to be on the safe side. Doe #2 still has no real change from treating with antibiotics (one day clear, one day white snot, no quitting), so I switched her to the natural treatment today.
(Gave brief thought to continuing just to see if she would recover on the antibiotics, but don't want to lose her.)
Oct. 3: Doe #2 finally had a clear nose this morning. No clear or white discharge! I will continue with the oregano, plantain, and dandelion treatment until I'm sure she's in the clear. Doe #1 on normal dose of ACV now and given a handful of mixed greens daily as do all my rabbits.
Hope this is helpful for others
Awfully glad I did, as the next day, I noticed that both rabbits were sneezing. As they were in all-wire cages, it seemed unlikely that it was allergies :angry:
I added organic ACV to their water - a larger dose than usual (~2 tbsp to a liter as opposed to the usual gallon) and kept an eye on them.
Then next day (2 days after bringing them home), the dreaded white snot appeared :x
I considered buying medications for them, but, out of curiosity, I decided to treat them differently and record it for future reference. Thought I'd share it for those interested (especially since they were sisters and showed the same symptoms at the same time). I do believe it was a mild form and I caught it quickly, so that may have quite a bit to do with the results, but judge for yourself.
Doe #1 was given a handful of plantain (4-5 large leaves) and dandelion (5-8 large leaves), and (literally) a pinch of dried oregano on her feed daily. Doe #2 was treated with prescribed antibiotics.
Day 1 of treatment: Both does still snotty and sneezing.
Day 2 of treatment: Doe #1 still snotty, but less sneezing. Doe #2 was the same.
Day 3 of treatment: Doe #1 no longer snotty, less sneezing (discharge clear). Doe #2 was sneezing less, otherwise the same.
Day 4 of treatment: Same
Day 5 of treatment: Doe #1 no longer sneezing or at least infrequently enough for me not to notice. Doe #2 same.
Sept. 29: Nearly 2 weeks after we brought home the two does. Doe #1 now considered healthy and is doing fine though still in quarantine to be on the safe side. Doe #2 still has no real change from treating with antibiotics (one day clear, one day white snot, no quitting), so I switched her to the natural treatment today.
(Gave brief thought to continuing just to see if she would recover on the antibiotics, but don't want to lose her.)
Oct. 3: Doe #2 finally had a clear nose this morning. No clear or white discharge! I will continue with the oregano, plantain, and dandelion treatment until I'm sure she's in the clear. Doe #1 on normal dose of ACV now and given a handful of mixed greens daily as do all my rabbits.
Hope this is helpful for others