I've found what looks like flakey skin on my bunnies ears tonight He's a lion head so a lot of hair where his mane is. I've read up and I know one of the possibilities is due to him molting. What I'm getting off does feel different to normal. Can't find any mites on his skin but haven't checked in his ears yet. Need I be overally worried??
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Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Hello
It may be that your Bunny does have mites. It is not usually possible to see the mites with the naked eye. It would probably be a good idea to get your Vet to check your Rabbit over, having a good look in his ears using an otoscope. If treated promptly mites are usually relatively easy to resolve.
Thanks :-( he's not scratching and his skin isn't red but I'll take him just incase. He isn't the best at having his ears checked. I have put more anti parasite stuff on him as he was due it. Assuming if Duke has mites my other one will too? Haven't been able to check Simba yet (he's too fast to catch) so will check him in the day light. Duke seems to get more and more things wrong with him as he ages.
MightyMax
Banned
If the problem is mites, then you'll have to treat all the rabbits who live together, at the same time. It's usually a sign of a lowered immune system, so you could consider giving him a herbal supplement like echinacea:
http://www.baldwins.co.uk/baldwins-echinacea-angustifolia-herbal-tincture
You can often see the mites on a rabbit. "Walking dandruff" is the real clue though ..
Checked Simba this morning and he has literally a few flakes (took a while to locate them) so not as many as Duke. I've had bunnies for 9 years (D for 8 & S for 7) and I've never had to deal with mites as they're always covered against everything. Going to ring the vets tomorrow and hopefully see if I can get an appointment.
