Treatment plan for small mammals with respiratory disease
Rabbits and rodents are obligate nasal breathers, open mouth breathing is always an emergency.
Supportive nutrition is particularly important for hind gut fermenters.
Regular nebulisation can increase time between flare-ups
Bronchodilators e.g. Terbutaline works well as a nebuliser.
Mucolytic in food e.g. bromhexine
NSAIDs e.g. Meloxicam can help with laboured breathing
Rabbits are steroid sensitive so avoid using them if possible.