Rabbit Snuffles

[BunnyHop]

I posted this on BYC but got no response

My rabbit doe who kindled two days ago is not doing well. She has green snot on her nose and has a raspy breathing sound when she breathes. She currently has 7 kits which are doing fine but don't think she'll get better without medication. Anyone with an effective treatment out there that will not hurt a nursing doe and her kits before I go to the vet? I don't want to loose her or the kits,please help! She is a NZW and her kits are NZW/Californian cross. Anyone experience this before?

 

[AZ Rabbits]

If she has snuffles, quarantine her and her litter from the rest of your herd. You don't want that in your herd, even after treating her. And make sure you quarantine the buck she was with as well.

Personally, I'd cull her, but that's just me. I'd never risk snuffles in my rabbitry. But wait until her litter is old enough to be weaned. Then be sure to cull all of them too and not use them as breeders.

 

[BunnyHop]

She is my best doe and may have a little trouble with culling her. She is in the barn in proximity to the rest of my rabbits and will go take them out right now.
Can you recommend a treatment for a nursing doe that I can purchase from the feed store or should I just take them to the vet?

 

[currycomb]

just telling you what we do. penicillian, under skin, 5cc daily for 5 days. if you have a good relationship with your veterinarian, call them and seek their recommendation.

 

[BunnyHop]

This is my first time going to the vet with them b/c I have not had any problems with them in the 10 years I've kept rabbits
Before I treat her, does her symptoms sound like the snuffles? I'm not used to giving any of my pets vaccinations and would prefer oral treatment if possible. If a shot will be the only trick, I'll try my best to administer it...still unsure :/

 

[crazyturkeydesigns]

If she has snuffles, quarantine her and her litter from the rest of your herd. You don't want that in your herd, even after treating her. And make sure you quarantine the buck she was with as well.

Personally, I'd cull her, but that's just me. I'd never risk snuffles in my rabbitry. But wait until her litter is old enough to be weaned. Then be sure to cull all of them too and not use them as breeders.

This is what I would do too...I know it sounds a little harsh, but the only way to get healthy resistant animals is to breed healthy resistant animals. Snuffles, or pasteurellosis, can spread like wildfire, so you need to do everything you can as soon as you can.
Here's a link to the Merck Vet Manual with some detailed symptom/treatment/management information.
Good luck! I hope everything ends up okay

Edit: Ooops, forgot to post the link!!! Here it is: Pasteurellosis

 

[BunnyHop]

Thanks everyone, I'll try my best to keep her going. We're going to the vet tomorrow morning.

 

[oneacrefarm]

Green snot is not *usually* Pasteurella, aka Snuffles. The only way to tell for sure is a culture. If the snot was white, I'd say Pasteurella and cull her now. It will kill your whole herd and is not curable. Treating can knock down the symptoms but she will still carry it. The thing to consider is this....is this one rabbit worth the loss of your entire herd? That is what it comes down to...I think I replied on one of your other posts about this. I am sorry you are facing this...it is tough, but better to deal with it now and move on rather than drag it out for months and have all your rabbits come down with it.

 

[BunnyHop]

Sometimes it looked green and sometimes it looked white. I had to put her down last night because of complications when breathing.