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Swollen Ear

Rosie Rabbit

Mama Doe
Just before we left the vet hospital today with Rosie (saga in Rabbit Chat!) I noticed one of her ears was quite swollen. It's just like a "thick ear" really - feels heavier and bigger than the other one, and it's a bit inflamed. We took her back in and the vet had a look (they didn't spot it before they discharged her :roll:) and she said that there did seem to be an oedema inside the ear, near the top.

There's no sign of a bite mark or anything like that, and no discharge. Nothing else is swollen either. She seems to have developed it while in the hospital, and I don't think it's anything to do with the line she had going into her ear when having her investigations done.

It doesn't seem to be bothering her, and she's on 2 types of antibiotics for her lung problem, so that might be a good thing. She's also on Metacam.

Anyone have any ideas what this could be or heard of anything similar?
 
Well if it was the ear she had the line in I would have thought that could be the cause :?
But I aint gonna argue with the experts !!
 
Well if it was the ear she had the line in I would have thought that could be the cause :?
But I aint gonna argue with the experts !!
It may well be that Jane, the vet didn't really commit herself one way or the other - she seemed a bit puzzled. :?

I am probably worrying over nothing. But I will keep an eye on it. Thanks!
 
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