Possible Snuffles?

[HansenHomestead]

Last night while giving the rabbits some extra feed before bed I noticed that my buck in the end cage sneezed. It was only one sneeze, but I still checked on him. I picked him up, and I couldn't tell if it was either slight sniffles when he breaths, of it was some sort of muffled grunt. I checked his nose, and it was dry. Eyes are clear, and bright. Ear temp feels normal. He is also shedding right now, and his coat looks a bit sad anyways, lol. Any suggestions on what it could be, or what to watch for encase it is something worse!

 

[MaggieJ]

Sometimes a sneeze is just a sneeze. I think most mammals sneeze now and again. He may have been irritated by some loose fur due to the moulting.

If there is no discharge, chances are he is fine, but keep an eye on him just in case.

If you can quarantine him while you watch for developments, that would be a good safeguard.

 

[HansenHomestead]

Okies thank you! I'll keep an eye on him. When it comes to our other animals if I hear them sneeze I'm like eh. It's a sneeze, but boy since we got these rabbits I have become more nervous with them, because they can get sick, and die over EVERYTHING! Lol. I think I'll just put the bunnys in bubbles! :lol:

 

[MaggieJ]

I think a lot of us are a bit paranoid about bunny sneezes . . . verreaction:

 

[HansenHomestead]

Haha, it sometimes seems like they're looking for any excuse to keel over. :lol: