rabbitgirl
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Fen's poor little nose was so bad yesterday andthe day before--all red, wet and swollen, and he just kept scratchingit. It's been a chronic seasonal problem for him for the past 2 yrs.,and I suspected pasteurella, although it didn't quite add up.
Everything else (appetite, condition, activity) was just fine, so I'vebeen really tracking when it's bad to see if I can figure out whatcauses it. I tried taking thestraw out of his box and saw areally dramatic improvement for about 2 weeks--until it got hot and dryand the grasses started blooming. Yesterday it was all swollen, itchy,and runny again--we've had a really dry week.
Well, it rained last night and this morning the boy's nose is MUCH better and he's not scratching!
Looks like it was hay fever after all, poor lad. He'll probably getworse again when it dries out outside but at least I know it's notlife-threatening. It's more annoying for him than anything--he stilllikes to bounce around and looks healthy except for his poor nose.
My nose is itchy too, so it must be the time of year!
Rose
Everything else (appetite, condition, activity) was just fine, so I'vebeen really tracking when it's bad to see if I can figure out whatcauses it. I tried taking thestraw out of his box and saw areally dramatic improvement for about 2 weeks--until it got hot and dryand the grasses started blooming. Yesterday it was all swollen, itchy,and runny again--we've had a really dry week.
Well, it rained last night and this morning the boy's nose is MUCH better and he's not scratching!
Looks like it was hay fever after all, poor lad. He'll probably getworse again when it dries out outside but at least I know it's notlife-threatening. It's more annoying for him than anything--he stilllikes to bounce around and looks healthy except for his poor nose.
My nose is itchy too, so it must be the time of year!
Rose