Sneezing bunny - upper respiratory infection?

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- 01/09/2017 at 12:32 PM
  ThumperSG
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  Hey everyone, I’m new here and I have a question that I hope you guys can help me with.
  
  My bunny, Thumper, started sneezing a few times in a row yesterday, and I noticed that she has some discharge/mucus on her nose. So I brought her to the vet. The vet said that it’s probably irritation/allergies and that the discharge is due to the irritation. She gave me some antihistamines, and said to give Thumper this for 2-3 days. If sneezing persists, to give antibiotics for 2 weeks (for upper respiratory infection I think) just in case, as Thumper is only 5 months old and her immune system is still pretty weak.
  
  So now it’s been 2 days, and Thumper definitely got better, I don’t see anymore discharge from her nose, but she still sneezes like once every hour on average. I’m thinking it may be due to hay dust, since she does sneeze occasionally before as well.
  
  My question is: Should I err on the safe side of caution and just give her the antibiotics anyway? Since she is still sneezing? Also, I notice that one of her eyes got a bit of eye crust (discharge?). I think it’s just eye crust, and I don’t think it’s conjunctivitis, but I know conjunctivitis is another sign of upper respiratory infection.
  
  Thank you!
- 01/09/2017 at 5:41 PM
  Joeythenethie
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  I’m sorry to hear about Thumper, hopefully she’ll get better soon! I don’t have much experience with illness in rabbits, but my bunny recently got an upper respiratory infection and was sneezing and coughing up mucous (dazzling), and was cured with antibiotics. The best thing to do is voice these concerns with your rabbit savvy vet, they can give you the best advice
- 01/09/2017 at 6:18 PM
  MoxieMeadows
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  For dusty hay, you can shake it off (away from her enclosure) and mist a serving of it with some water (I don’t recommend misting large portions, because if hay is damp and sits too long it can grow mold).
  Try and minimize irritants like perfumes/lotions/air fresheners/dryer sheets etc., where she can smell it/same room.
  
  As for the medication, I think you should discuss it with your vet. Sneezing and discharge is also a sign of the Pasteurella virus (Suffles), so I would just keep an eye on that if the sneezing continues.
  Hope this helped a little!
- 01/10/2017 at 11:08 AM
  ThumperSG
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  Hi, thanks for the advice! I’ll continue to monitor her sneezing!
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