in lop rabbits, locksley ever since i got him ,seems to sometimes get it building up on outer ears soo i clean it up when i notice it, he doesn't have earmites or any other ear problems, just gets more wax, does anyone elses lop rabbits get this, whats best way to clean them
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ear wax
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Coineanach
Wise Old Thumper
We had this with Vinnie, she was an up-ear, but when her EC kicked in there were various body parts which kicked off.
When we mentioned it to the vet, he gave us a solution which would loosen any ear way in there and help bunny shake it out. He said we could clean the outer ear if it looked like they were struggling but that they were likely to short themselves. I'll see if I can find the bottle of the ear stuff for you, I keep the bottles after I've used them so I know what's been useful in the past.
When we mentioned it to the vet, he gave us a solution which would loosen any ear way in there and help bunny shake it out. He said we could clean the outer ear if it looked like they were struggling but that they were likely to short themselves. I'll see if I can find the bottle of the ear stuff for you, I keep the bottles after I've used them so I know what's been useful in the past.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
If the wax is excessive then a drop of olive oil in the ear then massaging the ear base will free up the wax and you can then remove it with a bit of cotton wool. However, dont push a cotton bud into the ear canal and I would not actually do anything re ear cleaning until a Vet has checked the ear canals with an otoscope 
If the wax is excessive then a drop of olive oil in the ear then massaging the ear base will free up the wax and you can then remove it with a bit of cotton wool. However, dont push a cotton bud into the ear canal and I would not actually do anything re ear cleaning until a Vet has checked the ear canals with an otoscope
thanks jane, i think mum has some olive oil i'll ask her for some when she gets in from work, ive cleaned his outer ear surface with a cotton wool
