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rabbit making a strange sound

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Question
one of my rabbits is making a chikin noise i dont no wat it means

Answer
Dear Pop,

I cannot hear the rabbit to know for sure what the sound is like, so I cannot really be sure what the problem is.  It would help if you tell me the *circumstances* under which he makes the noise, whether the rabbit is male/female, etc.

If you think the noise is coming from the nose or lungs, then get the bunny to a good rabbit vet ASAP:

www.rabbit.org/vets

as grunting/laboring to breathe can sound like this, and could mean pneumonia or a respiratory infection.  Please read:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/sneezing.html

and get the bunny to a good vet ASAP, if you're not sure what's wrong.

Dana