Rabbits breathe faster than humans. When\u00a0a rabbit is lying down, its\u00a0breathing is more noticable to you. Check its\u00a0breathing rate. Normal respiratory rate is 30 to 60 breaths per minute. Some rabbit breath faster than this if stressed or overheated. If your rabbit is breathing faster than normal, give your rabbit a quick health evaluation to determine if you need to call the vet.<\/p>\n
Here are some questions to ask yourself:<\/p>\n
Is your rabbit:Acting normal,\u00a0Eating,\u00a0Drinking,\u00a0Pooping and peeing normally,\u00a0Relaxed most of the time,\u00a0Affectionate or\u00a0Moving around her cage or its\u00a0cage?<\/p>\n
If you can answer \u201cyes\u201d to these questions, then your rabbit is probably fine. Remove it\u00a0to a quieter location where it\u2019s cooler and give it\u00a0water. The Rabbit\u00a0should start to breathe normally again. If not, contact your vet.<\/p>\n
If you answer \u201cno\u201d to any of the above questions or if your rabbit has any of these symptoms, call your vet:<\/p>\n
Flinching as if in pain,\u00a0Not eating,\u00a0Not drinking,\u00a0Staying crouched or hunched up all the time,\u00a0Acting frightened,\u00a0Not able to move,\u00a0Grunting and labored breathing,\u00a0Lips or tongue has a blue tint and\u00a0Head tilted upward-clean sign your rabbit can\u2019t breathe<\/p>\n
If your rabbit is breathing fast, but looks healthy and is in a cool location, especially if it\u2019s hot, but shows no symptoms of illness, it\u00a0is fine. But the rabbit\u00a0may breathe quickly because she\u2019s scared or in shock. In the wild, rabbits steer clear of their predators, you rabbit has the same prey animal instincts. Rabbits frighten easily. If your pet rabbit is afraid you\u2019ll notice she hides, acts restless like she wants to run away, grunts and breathes heavily. Your rabbit might thump the ground which is an instinct domestic rabbits get from their wild rabbit cousins to warn of danger. Loud noises such as a barking dog near a rabbit\u2019s cage, loud music or screaming can give a rabbit a heart attack or put her into shock. A cat sneaking around your rabbit\u2019s cage can also scare a rabbit into shock. Shock can cause the rabbit to die suddenly. It doesn\u2019t happen a lot, but it\u2019s possible. Socializing your young rabbit is important. They learn that their owners house or backyard is a safe place for them.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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