https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/21287/snuffly-bunnies Hello, hoping for some opinions on where to go with this. Have two young rabbits that live together approx. 8mo, one male, one female; recently neutered, and no respiratory signs prior to neutering. Post-op both bunnies have developed a variableen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/128724?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Jan 2015 16:51:56 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:657ba1b8-3816-4c7b-8823-24bb6d13dfc5Hannah Wynne Richards<p>&nbsp;Gillian I&#39;d put you in the expert category for bunnies.</p> <p>Wynne</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/128707?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:55:46 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0cf8e64b-5864-430e-b467-48bcb3fc512fGillian Mostyn<p>Regarding the swabs...if the bunnies are producing lots of snotty discharge, just a decent nasal swab, done conscious, will be adequate. &nbsp;I suspect a deep swab is needed if you are looking for the bug in an animal with subclinical infection?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/128705?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:50:16 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2a9c62be-e42d-4c38-9240-b8a3fe8f36a2Thomas Johnson<p>[quote user=&quot;Hannah Wynne Richards&quot;]</p> <p>&nbsp;One CPD course said that contrary to general opinion, depocillin can be used in bunnies. Gillian and Marie will probably be helpful</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>I&#39;ve used Betamox LA successfully in rabbits with recurrent nasal infections, 1ml/10kg s/c q48rs, usually for several weeks. Appears to be well tolerated.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/128704?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Jan 2015 12:49:56 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:5e64d20c-a262-46ff-b10f-5883dc74b98bGillian Mostyn<p>Speaking as a non-expert but as someone who does a lot of bunny work....</p> <p>The problem isnt antibiotic choice (best decided after culture) the problem is getting rid of the bugs! &nbsp;Pasteurella is frequently a cause of chronic URTI but can also be responsible for &#39;subclinical&#39; pneumonia and hematogenous spread causing infections elsewhere. It is usually present preop but the stress of surgery causes clinical disease to become obvious.</p> <p>Ideally you want skull and thoracic radiographs to assess degree of problem. &nbsp;If caught early and not too much pathology, then a long (2 months plus) course of appropriate antibiotic can help. Nsaids as necc. &nbsp;Ive had a few cases like that, usually after elective surgery, and they usually do well. &nbsp;If there is significant pneumonia and/or damage to turbinates/muck in sinuses, then in my experience these are next to impossible to cure. &nbsp;You are likely to need flushing etc of those areas, but that isn&#39;t something I&#39;ve had reason to attempt.... The lung pathology has usually been too severe to make it worth attempting.</p> <p>Good luck!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/128694?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:34:45 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:9a80333b-966d-40a3-b727-f1da98ca879bHannah Wynne Richards<p>&nbsp;One CPD course said that contrary to general opinion, depocillin can be used in bunnies. Gillian and Marie will probably be helpful</p> <p>Wynne</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/128689?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 23 Jan 2015 11:18:54 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:00e09303-910d-47a2-8a48-d2ecddecebebJames Laidlaw<p>Septrin can work quite well for resp infection in bunnies and is often tolerated better than baytril too.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>