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Shay,
I am so sorry to hear the rabbit passed away.
unfortunately where he was in/ around the smoke from the fire, yes it definately was a factor in his passing away.
Rabbit lungs are so small and over worked compared to ours, their ability to shake off the damage from smoke inhalation is very tiny.
One reason he lived so long after the fire is because he was outside in the fresh air. Had he been inside you would have lost him way before this.
How do I know, well I had the same issue with rabbits caught in a house fire. 3 rabbits, one doe on a litter, 3-4 months after the fire all passed away due to smoke inhalation. ( necropsy done by the vet).
The smoke scars the lungs in a way not common to normal smoke inhalation. more like tiny abcesses.
I know this is likely more information than anyone cares to hear/ see but its important in understanding what happens to rabbits who have been in a fire.
You can read about Sky Rider here at my website,
I havent updated in a very long time but the story of Sky remains the same.
http://www.freewebs.com/stoneybrookrabbitry/
Thank you for the info gypsy, oh man i hope i dont loose my other ferret. It was a shock becouse he looked so healthy eating right and drinking right, well his water would freeze and then we had to thaw it out, stupid cold, but he had water and drank it.
Shay,
I am so sorry to hear the rabbit passed away.
unfortunately where he was in/ around the smoke from the fire, yes it definately was a factor in his passing away.
Rabbit lungs are so small and over worked compared to ours, their ability to shake off the damage from smoke inhalation is very tiny.
One reason he lived so long after the fire is because he was outside in the fresh air. Had he been inside you would have lost him way before this.
How do I know, well I had the same issue with rabbits caught in a house fire. 3 rabbits, one doe on a litter, 3-4 months after the fire all passed away due to smoke inhalation. ( necropsy done by the vet).
The smoke scars the lungs in a way not common to normal smoke inhalation. more like tiny abcesses.
I know this is likely more information than anyone cares to hear/ see but its important in understanding what happens to rabbits who have been in a fire.
You can read about Sky Rider here at my website,
I havent updated in a very long time but the story of Sky remains the same.
http://www.freewebs.com/stoneybrookrabbitry/
Thank you for the info gypsy, oh man i hope i dont loose my other ferret. It was a shock becouse he looked so healthy eating right and drinking right, well his water would freeze and then we had to thaw it out, stupid cold, but he had water and drank it.
