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0lder bunny itchy ear advice

iggyperdyandme

iggyperdyandme

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Hi all

My older bunny iggy has been scratching his ear alot and i wondered if anyone has any ideas what it could be?

He has seen a vet who said its not mites or an infection. And she couldnt find a medical cause. He has been doing it for a few months off and on (he has seen vet more than once too and she is very good).

His teeth are fine too. He is 8.5 now and a house bunny.

At first i thought it might be trauma of losing his friend but he now has a new friend and still is itching it.

He mainly itches the tip.

He has no other symptoms and is eating drinking etc etc -no weight change . I am puzzled.

Has anyone had a bunny do anything similar?
 
Hi,very strange!My bun had the same but that was an infection very deep in the ear and very mild so almost missed.Are there any other symptoms at all,either physical of behavioural?
 
hoppetylop said:
Hi,very strange!My bun had the same but that was an infection very deep in the ear and very mild so almost missed.Are there any other symptoms at all,either physical of behavioural?
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None at all. Its really puzzling!

Vet checked him over and said no sign of infection. She had a good check a couple of times now. Might be worth another check though.

Do you think it could be grief? He lost his friend over the summer but has a new friend now (he was getting lonely).
 
I've no answer to your question, sorry, but it could well be grief related.

Have you thought of getting a little soft toy, bunny friendly that is, for company for your bunny. Something safe to snuggle to and perhaps even groom. Worth a try.


Best of luck. x:thumb:
 
Ive found that sometimes buns just get into strange habits with no obvious reason:?If the vet can find nothing and your bun is doing no harm to itself and is otherwise ok then maybe its just "a bunny thing"which we humans just wouldnt understand!!Puzzling though
 
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