Notice to Rabbit Owners

This is just a notice I wanted to post to the rabbit owners out there, particuarly the new rabbit owners and those whom might not be aware as I myself was for a long time untill just recently. Ear mites can be a very big and common problem that occurs in rabbits, most particuarly in "resuce" or pound rabbits, that is rabbits whom have been taken from an enviroment where they might have been negelgeted and not given proper care.

I have had rabbits most all of my life, since I was about 6 or 7 years old but by some mircalce or stroke of luck I have never had the problem before untill now, though it could be that the rabbit I have now was a pound rabbit and priveiously most my rabbits I have bought at farms.

Mites are not a serious condition as long as the problem is kept undercontrol and caught early on, so you should reguarly check your rabbits for those of you whom have them. The way you spot ear mites is by looking into thier ears, down tword the cannal where the mites start. If you notice a brown crusty scab like leasion that is mites. The best thing to do when you locate mites is to go to the vet to get the proper teatment. The treatment is farily simple, it comes in the form of ear drops that you drop down into the ears.

Mites can be reaccuring so even after the problem is cleared up and the treatment over you should still check your rabbits ears regulary because there is a chance that it will get mites again, and the earlier you can stop it the better. Mites do cause a great deal of pain and discomfort to rabbits and if the problem goes untreated then it can become serious. The mites will move all the way up the ear and start to effect the outside of the ear, and will even begin to move along the eyes, nose, mouth etc.... if the problem goes untreated.

But if you discover mites there is no reason the panic, it is easily taken care of particuarly if caught early. There are several soruces online that reccomend different treatments for mites, but the safest bet is just to go the vet to get the prescription medication.

7:57 AM - 5/2/2006 - post comment

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I used to have rabbits. We never had problems with ear mites either. They would just runaway often. ^_^ But we would always catch them again. Thanks for the heads up.



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silvermelusine - 8:31 AM - 5/2/2006

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