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my bunnys nose is clogged and i need to know how to help him

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Question
my bunny is having trouble breathing and he is very young and I'm scared he might die please help I don't know what to do!

Answer
Hi Natalia,

Get a bulb syringe and suction it out.  You can try a humidifier in the room to help loosen it up. If it is caked shut you can apply a hot damp cloth to help loosen it up and then carefully separate the nostrils.  After all of that it is imperative that you get the rabbit to a rabbit savvy vet as soon as you can.  A respiratory infection in a rabbit can quickly become pneumonia which can be fatal.  If you do not have a rabbit savvy vet you can try here:

http://www.rabbit.org/vets

Good luck

Pam