canadagirl
Active Member
Okay, I have had two rabbits for nearly a year that have only had a bit of a runny nose when ever they need their cage cleaned or when I feed them dusty hay (I try not to). I didn't think it was a big deal. Not bad, just a bit of a wet nose. Never like chunks and never sneezing... but I have alway quarentined those two rabbits away from the others just incase. Never cross contaminating anything.
Now I recently stuffed a bunch of cheap (but not unhealthy) hay into each cage as bedding (they are outside in all wire cages, but I wanted to stuff them to keep them warm). Now I have someone coming today to buy some rabbits so I went out and took a close look at everyone and it seems like most of my rabbits have a bit of a runny nose.. like just a damp nose. I really feel like I am about to be sick.
Other forums I am on most people say that EVERY rabbit that gets a runny nose needs to be killed so we can eliminate the problem. But that makes no sense to me. If I brought my issue up on the other forum I would seriously be told to kill all my rabbits, bleach and start over. Ya right! I LOVE my rabbits.
It seems sort of alarmist to me to think that every rabbit that ever gets a damp nose needs to be killed and if you get one with snuffles it will infect ALL your rabbits no matter what. I mean, if thats true, then how are there any rabbits left?
Now I recently stuffed a bunch of cheap (but not unhealthy) hay into each cage as bedding (they are outside in all wire cages, but I wanted to stuff them to keep them warm). Now I have someone coming today to buy some rabbits so I went out and took a close look at everyone and it seems like most of my rabbits have a bit of a runny nose.. like just a damp nose. I really feel like I am about to be sick.
Other forums I am on most people say that EVERY rabbit that gets a runny nose needs to be killed so we can eliminate the problem. But that makes no sense to me. If I brought my issue up on the other forum I would seriously be told to kill all my rabbits, bleach and start over. Ya right! I LOVE my rabbits.
It seems sort of alarmist to me to think that every rabbit that ever gets a damp nose needs to be killed and if you get one with snuffles it will infect ALL your rabbits no matter what. I mean, if thats true, then how are there any rabbits left?