Rabbit Bronchitis from Getting Chilled
📝 Summary
Cold weather lets a rabbit's chill turn into a cough and tracheitis; keep the hutch warm and draft-free, and treat with anti-inflammatory care much like pneumonia.
1 Causes and Symptoms
Cold is the main cause; sudden weather swings in late autumn or early spring let a chill turn into a cold and tracheitis. Early: cough and watery nasal discharge (rabbits flick it off, so check for soiled fur). Mid: mucous discharge, harsh cough, labored breathing. Late: hard breathing, a very sensitive trachea that coughs under light pressure, pus, and fever.
2 Prevention and Treatment
Keep the hutch warm and block drafts (wrap it with cloth); clean and disinfect regularly. Treat with anti-inflammatory care; penicillin, kanamycin, or streptomycin by injection per vet guidance, or a herbal mix. Bronchitis and pneumonia share causes and treatment (anti-inflammatory, antibacterial).
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