Possible Snuffles????

[Margarita]

So about two months ago i noticed margarita slightly tilting her head to one side (but only when she was sitting on the steps) shaking her head and scratching. She has red ears the vet said it was nothing major (he also looked up her nose and at her teeth) gave me some drops for 10 days. The drops were a nightmare to give her as she wont let me hold her or grab her to burrito wrap so i got the drops in as much as i could usually about one every tqo days. She seemed better and wasnt scrathing or shaking her head anymore. Then two days ago she sneezed once when she was downstairs, then yesterday when i got home and she was by her hay she has a sneezing fit (about 5 sneezes in a row) then once while in the litter box. Her nose looks a little wet but just by the opening, im not sure if thats from her licking me or drinking but it always seems to be a little wet. She is eating drinking pooping normal. Last night she seemed a little strange but snapped out of it. This morning totally normal running up stairs jumping on bed and in a good mood. Does their mood change from snuffles like when they have stasis? (not moving and looking like they are in pain). Or do they act normal? Im not sure if it is allergies or dust because it is not constant just those two times. Or if its from her ear infection and now is turning into UR? Sorry for the long post but i wanted to give as much detail as possible. I have a video, not sure if it will attach.


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[majorv]

From what you've said it sounds more like an allergy. Have you changed anything recently like litter or hay? Besides a wet nose, does she have any nasal discharge?

 

[missyscove]

What are the meds that were prescribed for her ears?
It could just be allergies or a sensitivity to dust, especially if the sneezing is mostly happening while she's in her hay (in fact, Watson is shoving his nose in his hay right now and just sneezed). Perhaps you're at the bottom of a bag/box/whatever your hay comes in and it's more dusty?

Our rabbits are so good about keeping themselves clean that often you don't notice the discharge on the nose because they wipe themselves clean. It's important to monitor the insides of their "wrists" for mucus that they may have wiped off of their faces.

 

[Margarita]

I brought her to the vet last night and he said he didnt see anything coming out of her nose and a little damp is normal. The sneezing he said could have been from the hay / dust. She cleans herself often also so its hard to tell if she has anything around her nose (ill keep looking on the paws for stuff), but she didnt sneeze yesterday and seems back to normal. He said that if it is snuffles (which he doubts) that it is in very early stages and he wouldnt want to start antibotics until he saw more signs (stuff coming from nose).

Thanks for the replys! These little guys can really make you worry its nice to have feedback from other people with bunnies.

 

[tonyshuman]

Another thing that can irritate noses is litterbox ammonia or the type of litter used (if dusty). Allergies are uncommon in bunnies but do happen, and nobody likes dust in their nose. The ear scratching thing though makes me more concerned about an infection. If that doesn't go away, a different antibiotic should be tried.