
31/03/2025
🐰💨 Nebulization for pets? Here’s What You Need to Know!
Nebulization isn’t just for humans—it can help rabbits with respiratory infections by hydrating their airways, loosening mucus, and making breathing easier! It’s one of the tools in our medical cupboard, and I’ve used it many times while fostering medical rabbits/piggies, caring for flu cats little rats who are often prone to respiratory issues.
✨ How It Helps:
✔ Hydrates & soothes the respiratory tract
✔ Loosens mucus & pus for easier removal
✔ Delivers medication directly to the airways
🐾 Common Conditions Treated in Rabbits:
◦ Snuffles (Pasteurella)
◦ Other respiratory infections
💧 What’s Used?
◦ Saline for hydration
◦ Antibiotics for infections
◦ Other vet-prescribed meds like decongestants
⚠ Always consult your vet before nebulizing your bunny! Follow their instructions, monitor your bun closely, and reach out if you notice any issues.
Using a mask is our preferred method, but depending on the pet’s condition, tolerance, and size, there are many other ways to administer nebulization as well.
Have you ever used a nebulizer for your rabbit? Let us know in the comments! 👇🐇💙
P/s: Also, in case you’re wondering why there’s no good demo video… Coconut never wants to be our model for these posts. Ever. 🫠 Even when he needed nebulization last time after getting a seed stuck in his nostril, sneezed blood, discharge, he still refused to be on video. 🙄