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doggie0506

doggie0506

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A few days ago I noticed that Flurry has ear mites in one of her ears. I washed them out with baby oil. Today my mom bought ear cleaner from our local pet store. It's called I'm Rex ear cleanser for dogs and cats, has anyone heard of this before? Should I use it? Is there a better brand to buy from a pet store? Should I stick with using baby oil? Thanks for any advice!
 
I read that over and I think we have some revolution left over from our dog, Cindy-Lou. Does anyone else have suggestions?
 
Don't use over the counter cleaner for dogs/cats; you have no idea if it would be safe for rabbits.

you really should see a vet, however if you are going to use the Revolution it is very important that the dosage be based on the wt of the bun and applied correctly

I wouldn't use baby oil although I have heard of this in the past as a home remedy.
 
doggie0506 wrote:
A few days ago I noticed that Flurry has ear mites in one of her ears. I washed them out with baby oil. Today my mom bought ear cleaner from our local pet store. It's called I'm Rex ear cleanser for dogs and cats, has anyone heard of this before? Should I use it? Is there a better brand to buy from a pet store? Should I stick with using baby oil? Thanks for any advice!
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one for sure cure,would be the exam,, ear cleaningtreatment and shot for-ear mites,fleas,stress mites,,etc.from a lagamorph specialist...lacking the funds you can opt to clean the ears yourself/-however-i do not recommend it,,and use revolution or advantage or the critters will reinfest//.these products are lethal insecticides-please read directions thoughly.//.ask the dvm which product overcounter best for cleaning ears and procedure due to the ears canals being straight down into the head...sincerely james waller:wave:
 
Thanks for the advice :) Ill see if I can get her an appointment this weekend sometime. Until then I'll keep using the baby oil. Thanks again! Anyone else with suggestions are helpful.
 
The oil-based treatments are slow and not failsafe. The eggs may survive the "drowning" in oil, only to hatch later. In addition, applying a large amount of oil to the ear can mean that some gets deep in the ear canal, cutting off airflow to that part of the ear, and letting a bacterial infection develop. Treating ear mites with a larged amount of oil in a bunny's sensitive ears is just not a good idea.
 
tonyshuman wrote:
The oil-based treatments are slow and not failsafe. The eggs may survive the "drowning" in oil, only to hatch later. In addition, applying a large amount of oil to the ear can mean that some gets deep in the ear canal, cutting off airflow to that part of the ear, and letting a bacterial infection develop. Treating ear mites with a larged amount of oil in a bunny's sensitive ears is just not a good idea.
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So I've been using baby oil since (I know I should have bought it already:() it's been a busy week and havnt gotten around to getting mineral oil yet :(. Anyway the baby oil seems to be helping and it dosnt look as red as it did before. Flurry dosnt seem to mind too much about having them cleaned out but isn't thrilled with the idea either, But she's been getting extra treats... So any more information is helpful! PS does anyone know the average price of a vet check with ear drops and having them cleaned out?(we might consider that)
 
Hi, the only thing that will trat this is revolution or advantage. A vet visit is $30-40 here, plus the cost of the drug, probably $10-$20.
 
Alright thanks :) Like I said we have revolution left over from our dog when she was a puppy so that's not a problem. There's a vet that's recommended for rabbits about 15 minutes away from us. Thanks for the info.
 
When I treated Sweetie and Prince for ear mites, each had to have two shots of Ivermectin. It killed the eggs and ear mites. The rabbits have been free of ear mites since then.

The price here for a vet visit is $45 and the shot is $25!

So what I would do is if you can afford it, go to the vet and get the treatment for your rabbit.
 
Video about ear mites in rabbits, including vet exam, explanation, and treatment.

Click on "Ear Mites" below to go to video.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/user/FastUpOnRabbitCare#p/u/7/MoZgnAE7LAY]Ear Mites[/ame]
 
Yikes that's about what it costs to go to the amazing vet school teaching hospital here. My regular vet is only about $30 for a visit.
 
Im not sure about vet prices here really. Funds are not an issue but by the sounds of it it can be anywhere from about 30$ all the way to about 80.
 
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