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Ear problem....

W

wayneandamyblack

New Kit
Two days ago topsy (who lives with flopsy)
Had a cut on the inside of her ear after been in the greenhouse (winter pen) I assumed that she had caught it on a nail in a wooden pallet they play with.

But after checking today they now seems to be a chunk as you can see in the photos.
Other than that they would be no signs of fighting!

Both rabbits seem happy together never seen any fighting share everything and spend lots of time with each other.

We got them at 8 weeks and now about 5 month.

Any advice or ideas...

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Hello and welcome. Which sex are your rabbits? It rather looks like a chunk of someone's ear has been bitten off.
 
When you have 2 females together, one is always the boss. This can mean the other one gets chased and this can include nipping. They are now at the hormonal stage so you need to keep monitoring them as obviously it's not very pleasant being chased. Are you going to consider having them spayed?
 
We had decided not too because of the risks post op of infection but may have a look at a few more threads on here.

Be will be keeping an eye on them



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wayneandamyblack said:
We had decided not too because of the risks post op of infection but may have a look at a few more threads on here.

Be will be keeping an eye on them



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If you are wanting to keep them together then I would recommend getting them spayed by a rabbit savvy vet. If you don't get them spayed it would be unlikely that their hormones would allow them to live together harmoniously. It also removes the very high risk of them developing womb cancer.

If they are fighting then you will need to separate and try rebonding in a neutral area 6 weeks after their spay.
 
Keeping a close eye on them... Put in a apple branch and some toilet roll tubes with a treat and hay in.... And no more signs of any fights this morning!!!!

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