The occurrence of snow in the Seattle Tacoma area is extremely variable and usually melts before accumulating to measurable depths. There are winters on record with only a trace of snow but at the other extreme, over 21 inches has fallen in a 24 hour period.
The rabbit's sense of smell is far more developed than that of the human. Moveable folds inside the rabbit's nose assist in the detection of scent. The sense of smell in a rabbit is present at birth, allowing a newborn to find his mother's teat. Rabbits shift their noses up and down when trying to identify a scent; this is called nose blinking..
He could have snuffles, a common upper respiratory infection in rabbits. Snuffles is a disease which affects the eyes and nose and sometimes the lungs, skin, or even the middle ear of rabbits, says Dr. Jill Heatley, associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM).ub-clinical snuffles (infected rabbits that show no symptoms) can be diagnosed through a physical examination administered by your veterinarian. Physical examinations should be a routine part of your pre-purchase or initial 'well pet' health exam.