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I need help with my bunny!

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Question
Recently, we moved into a new home which is about 15 minutes
away from our previous. My bunny absolutely HATES car rides
and we don't have enough money to visit a vet. Ever since we
moved, she has had teary eyes, and sometimes she'll sneeze
once or twice. It may be sniffles, but she has no fever,
eats and drinks a lot. She'll also topple over but we assist
her by immediately picking her up. She hops around my room
and gets some exercise daily, but she'll just stay in a
corner in her cage, and out. We have no backyard (town home)
so we try to let her exercise as much as possible. She never
lays down like she used to and we don't know why. Sometimes
she'll get mushy poo (not diarrhea)and it'll attach to her
butt and harden. We gently pick it off with some warm water
and cotton pads. We clean her face everyday too with
lukewarm water on a cotton pad. The fur peels under her eyes
too. Like I said, we don't really have money to pay for a
vet. I've come down to the conclusion she may have an ear
infection? I don't know she'll sometimes shake her head
before cleaning her self. Please help me! :(

Answer
Hi,

your bunny has real medical issues.  I believe you must get in to a good rabbit vet and ask these questions, have a good rabbit vet examine her and treat her illnesses.  She has some respiratory problem that needs treatment, and if she's toppling over this alone should get you to take her to the vet.

Go here:

www.rabbit.org/vets/vets.html

to find a House Rabbit Society recommended vet near you.  Get her in immediately.  As soon as you literally can.  Her internal stamina is weaker as this has been going on awhile, you don't have time to waste.