Stephanie
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Last night I noticed that Chompers seemed to bebreathing loud, I know that's not a good explaination but that's aboutit. He just sounds stuffed up. There is no discharge from his nose andhis eyes look fine, but tonight it's noticably louder, so my husbandand I are going to take him to the vet tomorrow. Just a gut instinct Ihave to take him in.
I'm nervous because I don't know the vets around here (just moved herein the spring away from my normal family vet of 20+ years). I am notsure that we're going to get the care he may need. Also, I've never hada sick rabbit before, not that I think he's very ill or anything, butit seems that once a rabbit gets sick, they can decline rather quickly.That's why instead of waiting to see if it clears up, we're just goingto play it safe and bring himin.
If in the case he needs medicine, what is the norm? I thought I readthat Ammoxacillin can be fatal to rabbits. What sort of questionsshould I ask?
Any advice would really help. Thanks!
I'm nervous because I don't know the vets around here (just moved herein the spring away from my normal family vet of 20+ years). I am notsure that we're going to get the care he may need. Also, I've never hada sick rabbit before, not that I think he's very ill or anything, butit seems that once a rabbit gets sick, they can decline rather quickly.That's why instead of waiting to see if it clears up, we're just goingto play it safe and bring himin.
If in the case he needs medicine, what is the norm? I thought I readthat Ammoxacillin can be fatal to rabbits. What sort of questionsshould I ask?
Any advice would really help. Thanks!