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    • thekingofsomething
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        Hello Binkybunny users!

        So my rabbit has this white discharge that comes out of his nose. I also saw him eating it! 

        Further he also makes some sniffing noices or blowing and while he is doing that he shakes a little. 

        Besides that he is perfectly fine he still greets me and he also likes everyone that comes near his cage!

        Thanks,


      • tobyluv
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          Your rabbit probably has some sort of respiratory infection and needs an antibiotic. You should make an appointment with your vet.


        • thekingofsomething
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            Posted By tobyluv on 4/16/2017 4:42 PM

            Your rabbit probably has some sort of respiratory infection and needs an antibiotic. You should make an appointment with your vet.

            My dad thinks that not needed . Anything else i could so i could help him?


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              Posted By tobyluv on 4/16/2017 4:42 PM

              Your rabbit probably has some sort of respiratory infection and needs an antibiotic. You should make an appointment with your vet.

              He only has white discharge and his scratching his ears a lot. I didn’t see any kind of mites in his ear though.


            • Bam
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                White discharge as a rule means a respiratory infection that requires antibiotics. A respiratory infection can spread to the ears via the Eustachian tube (ear trumpet), and that makes antibiotics even more important.

                There’s not a lot you can do yourself except the things that always should be done, like give him good quality food, keep his cage and litter box clean etc. You should take him to see a vet because the earlier you start treatment, the lower the risk of severe complications like pneumonia or ear infection.


              • Wick & Fable
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                  Eating the discharge is common since that’s how rabbits will clean themselves.

                  As stated above, your rabbit probably has a respiratory infection which needs to be examined and treated. I’m sure your dad means well and may be chocking it up to seasonal allergies and such, but the presence of white discharge means your rabbit’s immune cells are doing something. My rabbit has a very pesky respiratory infection, so I’ll tell you from experience delaying will only prolong treatment.

                  You can help clean your rabbit’s nose with a clean towel or something if it makes your rabbit happier.

                  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.


                • thekingofsomething
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                    Alright guys, thanks! My dad doesn’t want to bring him to the vet unless he really needs it.. My other rabbit was sneezing and had a runny nose. After 2 days she died right when i wasn’t home. I’ll try cleaning his nose and i’ll give him good things, he really seems healthy to me only that white thing. He still jumps eats poops a lot (c. But thanks for the help! And one more thing he also cleans himself a lot, is that normal? I looked at his ears nothing suspicious his body also seems clean to me.


                  • Shiver_Rose
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                      I second (or third…whatever) everything that was said above. I think the safest option is to take your bunny to a vet. Respiratory problems in rabbits can be very serious and difficult to treat. In the end, you will be saving money and time by diagnosing and treating it early. My advice also, from personal experience, is to skip the regular vets and take your rabbit to one who specializes in exotics…aka rabbits and other small animals. A specialist can get to the root of the problem quicker while avoiding tests and treatments that might not be necessary, also more cost efficient. They are more likely to know if it is something that is not serious as opposed to a regular vet who might try to keep the bunny over night and charge you a fortune for critical care (this happened to me with two regular vets.)

                      From what I have heard, rabbits are prey animals and will mask their symptoms despite being ill. In the wild, this is to their advantage as showing signs of illness might make them appear more vulnerable to predators, thus “easy targets.” My rabbit, for example, has a serious respiratory infection yet meanwhile the entire time she has been hopping around and acting totally normal as if nothing were wrong.

                      I’m not an expert, but if your other rabbit had contact with this one it might have spread something contagious.

                      Good luck and hope this helps.


                    • vanessa
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                        You say your dad won’t take the rabbit to a vet unless it needs it – yet your other rabbit died 2 days after you noticed it had the same symptoms?
                        No offense to your dad – but it sounds like you have ample proof that your rabbit needs to see a vet. What if this pone dies two days from now?

                        Yes, it is normal and healthy for a rabbit to constantly clean itself. If your rabbit stops cleaning itself, something is wrong.
                        By the way – you can see lice and ticks – but not really mites. Some are so tiny that you can only see them with a microscope. While the ear shaking could be related to the respiratory infection, it could also be super tiny mites that are invisible to the naked eye. These mites won’t go away without medication. If your rabbit does have mites, they could get into the ear drum and cause hearing loss, they could contribute to an ear infection, or maybe just be uncomfortable for your bunny. Either way – a respiratory infection and mite infestation can only be fixed by medicine from a vet. There are no “good things” that you can give him to fix this. Like Silver-Rose said, rabbits hide their illness, appear healthy, but just like you experienced – 2 days later your other rabbit died. I had a rabbit that acted healthy – with a hole in her back from an inch-long fly larvae.


                      • thekingofsomething
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                          Posted By vanessa on 4/18/2017 11:44 AM

                          You say your dad won’t take the rabbit to a vet unless it needs it – yet your other rabbit died 2 days after you noticed it had the same symptoms?
                          No offense to your dad – but it sounds like you have ample proof that your rabbit needs to see a vet. What if this pone dies two days from now?

                          Yes, it is normal and healthy for a rabbit to constantly clean itself. If your rabbit stops cleaning itself, something is wrong.
                          By the way – you can see lice and ticks – but not really mites. Some are so tiny that you can only see them with a microscope. While the ear shaking could be related to the respiratory infection, it could also be super tiny mites that are invisible to the naked eye. These mites won’t go away without medication. If your rabbit does have mites, they could get into the ear drum and cause hearing loss, they could contribute to an ear infection, or maybe just be uncomfortable for your bunny. Either way – a respiratory infection and mite infestation can only be fixed by medicine from a vet. There are no “good things” that you can give him to fix this. Like Silver-Rose said, rabbits hide their illness, appear healthy, but just like you experienced – 2 days later your other rabbit died. I had a rabbit that acted healthy – with a hole in her back from an inch-long fly larvae.

                          My other rabbit showed it was sick. it was sneezing + she had a runny green nose. this one doesn’t, so yeah. and over here there is no special vet for rabbits only. only regular vets close to my house.

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