Snuffles is a common upper respiratory disease in domestic rabbits that is caused by bacteria. It often starts as a nasal discharge that soon becomes thick with mucus, which often can be found on the front legs of the rabbit because it has wiped its face.<\/p>\n
There may also be sneezing and coughing. The disease may soon develop into pneumonia, which often causes the death of the rabbit. In some cases, a rabbit shows very few signs of disease and yet is found dead after an outbreak of snuffles.<\/p>\n
The bacteria is common among domestic rabbits and may be started by a condition that can cause stress, such as overcrowding, poor housing or inadequate diet.<\/p>\n
Giving medications such as antibiotics may have no effect because resistance to them is very common.<\/p>\n
Once you recognize these signs, we recommend that you re-evaluate the housing of your rabbits and make sure that they have an adequate diet. You should thoroughly clean the hutch before introducing any new rabbits.<\/p>\n
You may want to isolate the new rabbits from any current rabbits.<\/p>\n
You should have your veterinarian examine your other rabbit and possibly do cultures on any nasal discharges.<\/p>\n
You should also consider other possible causes of death, such as toxins, excessive heat or other diseases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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