Bunny breathing loud

[Gezabella09]

My Chop makes funny loud breathing noises when hes about to come out for a play.
When he sees me walking over the the cage he scrambles for the corner nearest me and tries to clamber out and makes the oddest snorting/deep breathing sounds! They are a bit like a faint seal arf sound!!!
I just put it down to his getting over excited coz he knows it sofa cuddle time!:inlove:

 

[MagnoliaDee]

tonyshuman wrote:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j48NRgcNjB0

thread hyjak... OMG... what kinda bunny is he/she... what a loving little doll!!! I soooo want!!!! :bunnydance:

 

[tonyshuman]

It sounds like he sometimes has trouble breathing, and it could be from lots of exercise, or when he's sleeping his weight causes his lungs to not fill as fully. Personally, I like to to my bunnies to the vet soon after I get them, just to make sure they're healthy and catch anything that could be a problem early. Especially if you're a first-time owner, you may not recognize some signs of illness. It's hard to say whether it's normal rapid snoring or a problem, and I'd like to have a vet take a listen to his lungs and heart to see if she can hear anything wrong. For me, an annual exam is around $35 and a normal office visit is $25. I have a really good, rabbit-savvy vet in a town with a lot of bunnies, so that may drive the price down a bit, but you can find good vets for cheap. It's also good to know of a vet that you can go to in case something comes up. You never want the first time you see a certain vet to be in an emergency.

Sandra, I think that bunny is a funny-looking lionhead. :biggrin2: