CCWelch
Well-Known Member
I noticed Thumper my ?? age mini lop (He is a rescue) shaking his head a lot today so I checked his ears. He has yellowish stuff that looks like earwax in there and some flakiness like dry ears. I pulled some out and put it under the microscope and saw no evidence of mites.
1) could it still be mites?
2)if it is earwax how do I clean it out on a lop? On a regular up ear rabbit we use a syringe with warm water then swab it out and let them shake their head to get it out the rest of the way. I don't think that would work on a lop because his ears touch the table, he would damage his ears.
3) I asked my rabbit savvy vet and she isn't sure about cleaning his ears either. She thought swab it out and put a drop or 2 of alcohol in to displace the water...I am thinking ouch.
1) could it still be mites?
2)if it is earwax how do I clean it out on a lop? On a regular up ear rabbit we use a syringe with warm water then swab it out and let them shake their head to get it out the rest of the way. I don't think that would work on a lop because his ears touch the table, he would damage his ears.
3) I asked my rabbit savvy vet and she isn't sure about cleaning his ears either. She thought swab it out and put a drop or 2 of alcohol in to displace the water...I am thinking ouch.