How to Treat Rabbits for Ear Mites
Ear mites can damage your rabbit's ears and cause your rabbit tremendous discomfort. If your rabbit has ear mites, his ears will have crust built up, he will shake his head repeatedly and scratch at his ears, and you may see that his ear tissue is damaged. You may even notice eye spasms in your rabbit. You can treat less severe ear mite infections at home.
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Instructions
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Rabbit Ears
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Examine your rabbit's ears carefully. If you see symptoms listed in this article's introduction, your rabbit may have ear mites. If you are unsure, take your rabbit to the vet for confirmation.
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If you determine your rabbit has ear mites, fill an eye dropper with mineral oil. Gently drip mineral oil into your rabbit's ears.
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Massage the mineral oil into the ear. You can do this by placing your thumb inside his ear and your fingers outside his ear, and then rubbing gently. Make sure the whole ear gets coated. Do not stick your fingers into your rabbit's inner ear.
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Allow your rabbit to shake his head after you have applied the mineral oil.
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Apply mineral oil once a week to keep ears clean.
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Tips & Warnings
Ear mites in rabbits are very contagious, so if you have more than one rabbit, check all your rabbits' ears.
You may want to apply mineral oil outdoors so as not to get any on your furniture.
Always be gentle when handling your rabbit's ears.
Do not stick anything into the rabbit's ear canal.
If your rabbit's ear mite infestation is severe, you may need to take him to the vet for treatment.
