Ear mites:

Now, we are going to talk about ear mites. You have probably heard of cats or dogs having ear mites, yes rabbits can get them too, sometimes easier than a cat or dog. Below is what a clear,healthy, rabbit ear should look like:

This ear is clean and ear mite free, but this ear is also very red, this may mean that the rabbit has been scratching it and show future signs of ear mites.

Below is an ear with ear mites:

This ear clearly has a black/ yellow crust, this is the most noticeable and vulnerable sign of ear mites, in this stage it is easy to treat, but also easy to spread.

This is the ear mite, you can not see it with the naked eye, this is under a micro scope. The ear mites are the black part of the crust that you see. So, you can know the more black in the crust, the more ear mites there is.

So treating ear mites is really easy, you can go to your Vet. and ask for a ear mite medicine for rabbits. Or you can go to your local pet supply store and use that. And there is a home remedy for ear mites. Use vegetable oil on a Q-tip coat the ear 3 times and do this 2 times a day for 7 days. I have not used this home remedy, but I have heard that the medicine is easier and quicker and more effective. Plus, advice from a Vet. is the best you can get.

Some tips on treatment:
-> always read the label before you treat the rabbit. ( make sure it is safe for rabbits to use, treat the full recommend dose. etc.)
-> Check all other rabbits for ear mites, just make sure it has not spread to other rabbits
-> make sure the medicine is not over due

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