Earless rabbits

*lily*

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 9, 2010

• #1

If a mommy bunny had over groomed her babies ears so they no longer had any ears it wouldn't make them deaf would it???

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 9, 2010

• #2

Not AFAIK xx

 

areia

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 9, 2010

• #3

while we are on the topic, would there be a higher chance of ear infections ??

 

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Sky-O

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 9, 2010

• #4

I would wonder if maybe mum might overgroom the ears if she felt there was something wrong with them and trying to fix it. So whilst she couldn't cause the deafness, potentially maybe it could highlight a potential problem?

 

*lily*

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 9, 2010

• #5

There is an ad in our local paper tonight placed by a 17 yr old breeder of mini lops, lives just down the road apparently.

Anyway, she is advertising "free to good homes though donations welcome" 3 babies with no ears that will need to live indoors as they are all deaf as their ears were overgroomed by the Mom.

 

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holidayhutch

Warren Veteran

• Apr 9, 2010

• #6

We have 2 earless buns that come to us and whilst they are not totally deaf they do have a hearing impairment and it has made them that bit more likely to lunge and nip if they cant hear you coming.

 

Hugo's There

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 9, 2010

• #7

Our earless bunnies are absolutely fine, in fact I think there hearing is over sensitive. I guess it might depend on why the mum decided to over groom them, for our bunnies it was being kept in cramped and dirty conditions

 

*lily*

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 9, 2010

• #8

Hugo's There said:

Our earless bunnies are absolutely fine, in fact I think there hearing is over sensitive. I guess it might depend on why the mum decided to over groom them, for our bunnies it was being kept in cramped and dirty conditions

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Yes, I wondered that as well. The breeder said in the article that there are often problems with the females first litter as she is inexperienced and may have been over eager to look after the babies so overcleaned them :?