Augh, gimme a break. :x Alright...this has got me stumped and a bit worried and down. 
When the buns go to take a drink from the water bowls, it's not unusual to hear a small cough and/or puff. I've watched them closely, and they aren't dipping their noses in the water, which is what usually set off my P.-infected youngsters when they'd shove each other to get a drink.
All three of these angora buns are sired by the same buck, so could a tendency to inhale water be genetic?
They also have moist noses. It's a clear moisture, like water, and doesn't seem to dry out often. They came from a coastal town, and prior pictures of this person's rabbits didn't look like they had wet noses, so I'd kind of hoped it was an effect of the changing seasons. I was aware of the wet noses before I bought them, taking the chance because they were "cheap" and I want experience in angora care before I invest in anything with a higher price tag. ($150, delivered, for a trio that may or may not be good....yeah sure why not. XD)
Their legs are clean. I've heard small single sneezes, that are a bit stronger than the little "puffs" after taking a drink, usually when woodstove smoke is blowing through the rabbitry. I've looked closely every time I catch it, and no snot yet.
Not real sure what to think of this. My last snuffles-infected herd would have bigger sneezes that sometimes produced snot, and some had crusty legs. These Angora bunnies have wet noses (my last never had the wet noses) and tiny sneezes. It always seems to be triggered by smoke or after drinking. I plan to pick up some echinacea capsules soon to start giving them off and on.
When the buns go to take a drink from the water bowls, it's not unusual to hear a small cough and/or puff. I've watched them closely, and they aren't dipping their noses in the water, which is what usually set off my P.-infected youngsters when they'd shove each other to get a drink.
All three of these angora buns are sired by the same buck, so could a tendency to inhale water be genetic?
They also have moist noses. It's a clear moisture, like water, and doesn't seem to dry out often. They came from a coastal town, and prior pictures of this person's rabbits didn't look like they had wet noses, so I'd kind of hoped it was an effect of the changing seasons. I was aware of the wet noses before I bought them, taking the chance because they were "cheap" and I want experience in angora care before I invest in anything with a higher price tag. ($150, delivered, for a trio that may or may not be good....yeah sure why not. XD)
Their legs are clean. I've heard small single sneezes, that are a bit stronger than the little "puffs" after taking a drink, usually when woodstove smoke is blowing through the rabbitry. I've looked closely every time I catch it, and no snot yet.
Not real sure what to think of this. My last snuffles-infected herd would have bigger sneezes that sometimes produced snot, and some had crusty legs. These Angora bunnies have wet noses (my last never had the wet noses) and tiny sneezes. It always seems to be triggered by smoke or after drinking. I plan to pick up some echinacea capsules soon to start giving them off and on.
