wallice
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Hi
Wallace is an 14 month old Flemish Giant male and is fixed. His diet consists of hay, pellets, fresh foods like lettuce, with apples, strawberries and banana as treats. He weights about 17lbs and is still eating fine. He hasn't lost any weight. There is no discharge, his poops are fine, he is still alert, and doesn't have any audible breathing difficulty other than the sneeze/cough.
I worry the sneezing (or coughing, this is the first time a rabbit has been sick, so not 100% sure of the sounds) may be from one of two things, or a combination of the two.
I recently moved into an attic apartment, and it get really hot in the summer time up there (I live in Ontario, and recently its been in the high 20's, 30's with humidity) and he isn't used to this heat. Could the heat be causing his illness? I put a rotating ran in the room to cool it down, as well as give him frozen water bottles to lay on if he chooses.
Because of the heat, he is shedding like its nobody's business! I touch him and it looked like he has exploded! I try to brush him, but I haven't found a very effective brush yet and have gone through many. Could the excess hair be causing his symptoms?
Any and all help would be great! I'm seeing my vet this Friday to get my puppy his shots, so I can take him with me then if necessary, but my vet charges $80 just to look at him, so that plus the dog's bill would be HIGH! I'd do it, don't get me wrong, but if it isn't necessary, then I'll try and treat it myself, or remove whatever is making him sneeze.
Thanks for the input!
Christina
Wallace is an 14 month old Flemish Giant male and is fixed. His diet consists of hay, pellets, fresh foods like lettuce, with apples, strawberries and banana as treats. He weights about 17lbs and is still eating fine. He hasn't lost any weight. There is no discharge, his poops are fine, he is still alert, and doesn't have any audible breathing difficulty other than the sneeze/cough.
I worry the sneezing (or coughing, this is the first time a rabbit has been sick, so not 100% sure of the sounds) may be from one of two things, or a combination of the two.
I recently moved into an attic apartment, and it get really hot in the summer time up there (I live in Ontario, and recently its been in the high 20's, 30's with humidity) and he isn't used to this heat. Could the heat be causing his illness? I put a rotating ran in the room to cool it down, as well as give him frozen water bottles to lay on if he chooses.
Because of the heat, he is shedding like its nobody's business! I touch him and it looked like he has exploded! I try to brush him, but I haven't found a very effective brush yet and have gone through many. Could the excess hair be causing his symptoms?
Any and all help would be great! I'm seeing my vet this Friday to get my puppy his shots, so I can take him with me then if necessary, but my vet charges $80 just to look at him, so that plus the dog's bill would be HIGH! I'd do it, don't get me wrong, but if it isn't necessary, then I'll try and treat it myself, or remove whatever is making him sneeze.
Thanks for the input!
Christina