Hi everyone! I wanted to share this with you because though my rabbit has always been healthy I'm a bit worried now. He's five years old and for the last year or so, when I pick him up his breathing becomes very noticeable. I found this video and it definitely sounds like this: [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSjUgX1JQJE#t=33"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSjUgX1JQJE[/ame]
He only does it when being held, otherwise it's not audible. And it doesn't look it's due to being stressed because he's very used to being held since he was a baby, you can pick him up and take it wherever you want and he won't feel nervous/scared nor try to get down. He's very sociable. It sounds more like if he had some kind of problem breathing in held position. I've been testing it and the sound is heavier when he's lying down (like a baby).
Otherwise his breathing is perfectly fine but he has started doing this about a year ago. Well I have to mention that last week he got conjunctivitis in one eye. I took him to the vet because he had a runny eye (first time ever) and he said that he probably had obstructed tear ducts because he made the dye test and the liquid didn't come out now he's on drops for his conjunctivitis.
Aside from this, he is in a super mood all the time and doesn't look ill (and his noise isn't wet). But all the conjunctivitis thing made me think (it's just crossed my mind now, I should have asked the vet and I'll do it next time) that maybe the breathing sound when being held could be something not as harmless as it seems, and I'd like to know if there are healthy bunnies out there doing that.
Thank you for reading and your help by the way this is my rabbit http://tinyurl.com/onwcsj4 very fluffy and cute thingy and very loved by everyone.
He only does it when being held, otherwise it's not audible. And it doesn't look it's due to being stressed because he's very used to being held since he was a baby, you can pick him up and take it wherever you want and he won't feel nervous/scared nor try to get down. He's very sociable. It sounds more like if he had some kind of problem breathing in held position. I've been testing it and the sound is heavier when he's lying down (like a baby).
Otherwise his breathing is perfectly fine but he has started doing this about a year ago. Well I have to mention that last week he got conjunctivitis in one eye. I took him to the vet because he had a runny eye (first time ever) and he said that he probably had obstructed tear ducts because he made the dye test and the liquid didn't come out now he's on drops for his conjunctivitis.
Aside from this, he is in a super mood all the time and doesn't look ill (and his noise isn't wet). But all the conjunctivitis thing made me think (it's just crossed my mind now, I should have asked the vet and I'll do it next time) that maybe the breathing sound when being held could be something not as harmless as it seems, and I'd like to know if there are healthy bunnies out there doing that.
Thank you for reading and your help by the way this is my rabbit http://tinyurl.com/onwcsj4 very fluffy and cute thingy and very loved by everyone.
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