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Why Is My Cat Sneezing
Pets and people sneeze for two usual reasons: inflamed nasal lining or a foreign object in the nostril. If exposed to irritants or a respiratory infection, the lining inflames.
Preventing and Treating Spring Rhinitis in Rex Rabbits
Spring temperature swings drive rex-rabbit rhinitis, spread by air through the respiratory tract; kits die fast, adults often go chronic and lose breeding value. Prevent with ventilation, vaccination, low density, and isolation; treat with penicillin-streptomycin injections and chloramphenicol drops.
Rabbit ‘Big Belly’ Disease (Enteritis/Bloat): Causes & Care
Rabbit 'big belly' disease is a fast, often fatal gut illness from mixed E. coli/coccidia infection, viral diarrhea, or low fiber. This guide covers its signs, prevention (clean feed, grass), and treatment (fasting, gentamicin, probiotics).
Rabbit Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is a serious, contagious rabbit eye disease; untreated it can blind. It's often from pasteurella in dirty, damp housing. This article covers causes, the incubation period, and prevention/treatment.
The Pathogenesis of Rabbit Red-Eye Disease
Red-eye disease is another name for rabbit conjunctivitis—a common, serious, contagious illness caused mainly by pasteurella overgrowth. This article explains how it develops, its incubation, and treatment.
How to Treat Eye Inflammation in Rabbits
Eye inflammation in rabbits shows as constant tearing, thick discharge, and red, swollen eyes. Act promptly—isolate the rabbit, clean the eyes, keep its diet light, and watch for pasteurella-related rhinitis. Left untreated, it can worsen or even cause blindness.
Why Does a Rabbit Tilt Its Head? Causes and Care
A head tilt is usually from disease; many find it cute, but the truth can be alarming. Here we detail the causes and treatment.
Causes of Rabbit Respiratory Disease
Rabbit respiratory disease strikes any age in any season and hurts breeders most. This guide covers the four cause groups — feed, environment, climate, and pathogens — so owners can avoid them.
Why Do Dogs Get Pneumonia?
Pneumonia brings cough, shallow breathing, fever, low appetite, and fatigue. It stems from inhaled smoke or irritants, aspirated food, secondary disease, viruses (parainfluenza, canine flu), bacteria (E. coli, Pseudomonas, Streptococcus, Pasteurella), or chest trauma.
Two Common Inflammations in Rex Rabbits
Sore hock (pododermatritis) and infectious rhinitis are both common in rex rabbits and can harm the animals; infectious rhinitis is also contagious and can sweep through a herd. This guide covers the signs, care, and prevention of each.