Please help!

[JennaLynn]

My Champagne d'argent went to her first rabbit show a couple of days ago. She did really well. But, I went to check on her a couple of minutes ago and she has a thick white nasal discharge in one nostril and she sounds kind of congested! Could it be sniffles? Is there any kind of home treatment I can do before she goes to the vet.

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

You can do a probiotic but you should vet her. Snuffles are a symptom and not the actual problem itself.

 

[majorv]

If you happen to have any Vet RX you could give her that, but it sounds more like a cold/URI. You do need to get her to a vet if she's congested.

 

[JennaLynn]

Could I possibly use a nasal aspirator to relieve some of the congestion and make it easier for her to breathe?

 

[majorv]

Uh, the kind you use on a baby? That's a good question. I've never heard of anyone doing it. When you said "congested" did you mean nasal or chest? Chest congestion would be more serious.

 

[JennaLynn]

When shes not moving her breathing sounds fine. But if I pick her up she starts breathing a little harder and she starts to sound raspy. Like there is to much snot in her nose. Her appetite is fine and I just gave her some probiotics.

 

[Nancy McClelland]

My inclination leans toward a vet visit.

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

Try a humidifier but you should see a vet.

 

[Maureen Las]

Nancy McClelland wrote:

My inclination leans toward a vet visit.

I agree to the vet visit

..you can try a cool mister( better than the warm air of a humidifier) to try to help her breathing until you can go to the vet but she most likely needs antibiotics.