Eve
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone!
I was just wondering if anyone could kindly help me with a concern I have.
My rabbit Rodney sometimes breathes really fast, so much thathis cage actually shakes. He almost looks like he is hyperventilating. He hasbeendoingthis onfrequent occasions for quite some time now.
He eats and drinks fine, is pooping, is active, is very affectionate and otherwise acts normal. He lives indoors in controlled temperatures,so I would think heat is not the cause of this.
Whenhe does this,he sometimes has his feet stretched out, or he is lying in the bunny flop position, which makes me think that he is not in pain or discomfort as he looks relaxed. He also chatters his teeth in pleasure when I pet him while he does this,so Idon't have any reasonto think he is in pain.
I havetaken him to2 different vets about this,andthey have both given him an all over check up, and said that he looks healthy andthat theycannot see any potential problems.
I have done a search of previous threads and also could not find any answers for this behaviour.
Has anybody seen such behaviour in a rabbit and know any potential causes of this?Is thissomething I should be very worried about and seek further vet advice?
Thank you for taking the time to read this, any advice would be very much appreciated.
Eve
I was just wondering if anyone could kindly help me with a concern I have.
My rabbit Rodney sometimes breathes really fast, so much thathis cage actually shakes. He almost looks like he is hyperventilating. He hasbeendoingthis onfrequent occasions for quite some time now.
He eats and drinks fine, is pooping, is active, is very affectionate and otherwise acts normal. He lives indoors in controlled temperatures,so I would think heat is not the cause of this.
Whenhe does this,he sometimes has his feet stretched out, or he is lying in the bunny flop position, which makes me think that he is not in pain or discomfort as he looks relaxed. He also chatters his teeth in pleasure when I pet him while he does this,so Idon't have any reasonto think he is in pain.
I havetaken him to2 different vets about this,andthey have both given him an all over check up, and said that he looks healthy andthat theycannot see any potential problems.
I have done a search of previous threads and also could not find any answers for this behaviour.
Has anybody seen such behaviour in a rabbit and know any potential causes of this?Is thissomething I should be very worried about and seek further vet advice?
Thank you for taking the time to read this, any advice would be very much appreciated.
Eve