Why is my rabbit sneezing and making choking sounds when picked up?

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Hello my rabbits are around 4 months old and I noticed they r sneezing a lot also one of them seems to do some kind of noise when I pick him up and also he sound like choking sometimes is this normal ?? I went to vet with one of them the dwarf rabbit as I was concern about the sneezing the vet said that he is healthy recently I got lion head rabbit he seems to be even worse as I mentioned above the sound he makes is like he is choking. Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | unneutered

Ady Y. Gancz, DVM, ABVP (Avian), ECZM · Accepted Answer

Hi and thank you for your question, It sound like you may have a problem of upper respiratory infection in your bunnies. The common cause for it would be a bacteria called Pasteurella (snuffles). Rabbits can only breath through their nose, so once they get an upper respiratory infection they start making those funny noises. I would suggest that you visit your vet once again and ask him/her if antibiotics are indicated, as these cannot be prescribed online. Regards

Why is my rabbit sneezing and making choking sounds when picked up?

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