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Forum BEHAVIOR Rapid Breathing

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    • TinaElizabeth
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        I found this site by searching for Rapid Rabbit Breathing, but just for my own piece of mind I would like to ask myself. 

        A friend of mine found a rabbit in the middle of Winter outside of her work (clearly a domestic that was abandoned.) and after three weeks she couldn’t handle it and brought her home.  She had no intention of keeping her and needed a good home.  Since I am known for my love of animals I was her first choice.  I haven’t had a rabbit since I was three, so I’m not overly familiar with their behaviour.

         ANYWAYS (to the point) she breathes really really quickly and it makes me concerned.  She’s eating plenty, she still plays, she’s very alert….an occasional sneeze but there is currently a lot of dust in our house due to renovations….  I think I just need someone to tell me if they normally breathe at an incredibly speedy pace?

        PS: She’s so sweet and she loves attention and I can’t believe someone would leave her in the cold….

         


      • LoveChaCha
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          It is normal. Their little noses twitch like crazy! It slows or stops when they are relaxed.


        • BinkyBunny
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            Welcome to BinkyBunny!  I’m glad you found us. How wonderful of your friend to save her and then for you to take this bunny in!! She is very lucky to have you. (both your friend AND the bunny)   How long have you had her? 

            Breathing heavy — I guess it’s all relative. Rabbits do breathe fast, but they can also be under stress or be ill and breathe faster than normal.

            Smaller bunnies typically are faster breathers and bunnies with very long hair can sometimes seem to be breathing heavy because sometimes you can see their hair shake as their breath 

            If you have a video camera, it would be helpful for us to see what you are perceiving as breathing fast so we can actually see if it is normal or not.

            It could also be that she’s in a new place, plus, you have no idea what she’s been through, and so she might be still be a bit stressed (even though she’s safe and affectionate).


          • Emmie
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              That’s so sweet of you to take her in! If my experience with Zelda is anything to go by so far, you’ll really enjoy having a bunny around! I’m also new to the bunny experience and the guys on the forum have been a god send with help! I hope you’ll find them as friendly and helpful as I have!

              When I first took my bun home she would breathe really quickly. A new environment and a new person to get used to prolly made her nervous. She does still breathe really quickly, but I’ve learned that’s normal for rabbits. As BB said, the only time she’s not breathing fast is when she’s chilling out or sleeping.

              I would say it’s probably nothing to worry about, but a vid of your adorable new friend would certainly help!


            • Beka27
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                A quick google search revealed that the normal human respiratory rate is 12-20 breaths per minute… for a rabbit, it is between 30-60 breaths per minute. They are very fast breathers… also their pulse is between 130-300…


              • Monkeybun
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                  And if they have been binkying and running their little tails off having fun, then flop, they breathe a ton faster too


                • TinaElizabeth
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                    Thanks so much everyone for your responses!  I really appreciate them. 

                     I’ve only had her…just about a week actually but I think she likes me already!  I certainly love her already.  She fell asleep on me today (is there anything cuter than that?!) and I had her out to play.  I’m relieved to know they are fast breathers.  I’ve been making sure to listen for odd noises, or to see if shes breathing out of her mouth, but she seems good!  Possibly a little stressed about all her life changes but overall I think she’s pleased. 

                    One thing I have been surprised about is the insane amount they poop.  She’s like a machine! Haha

                     

                    -Tina


                  • Emmie
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                      Posted By TinaElizabeth on 04/17/2011 06:38 PM

                      Thanks so much everyone for your responses!  I really appreciate them. 

                       I’ve only had her…just about a week actually but I think she likes me already!  I certainly love her already.  She fell asleep on me today (is there anything cuter than that?!) and I had her out to play.  I’m relieved to know they are fast breathers.  I’ve been making sure to listen for odd noises, or to see if shes breathing out of her mouth, but she seems good!  Possibly a little stressed about all her life changes but overall I think she’s pleased. 

                      One thing I have been surprised about is the insane amount they poop.  She’s like a machine! Haha

                       

                      -Tina

                      Hahaha, I know, right? They like to poop alot. But at least they can be litter trained! I’ve had Zelda a week tomorrow and I’ve become very attached. I think she has too. She’s asleep under my chair as I type and she likes to follow you around. I never knew rabbits had such a big personality!


                    • Michelle&Lolli
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                        Yeah, they poop a lot in general. But she is probably also marking a ton due to being a new home. Hopefully as she adjusts to her new home, she’ll lay off that. They usually do. Do you know how old she is or anything?

                        I don’t know if you’ve introduced yourself in the introduction section, so if someone has already suggested this, I apologize. Since she was a “stray”, it would be wise to get her checked out by a rabbit savvy vet. Also, it would be very beneficial to her to have her spayed as well. A vet should be able to tell you if she has been already or not. But sometimes they don’t know until they go to do it and find the parts….err….missing. But it would help with her litter box training and marking.


                      • Kate Monster
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                          When I was back visiting the family, my 3 year old nephew ran around the living room shouting, “I am the poop monster of the forest! I eat coats and people and POOP!” So now my boyfriend and I call our bunnies little poop monsters of the forest because they do poop a lot!

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                      Forum BEHAVIOR Rapid Breathing