Does he have an ear infection, what's going on?

toffeepudding · Oct 9, 2005

He keeps shaking his head and earlier on when i was watiching him he was laying down and his head was twitching horisontally. But it only twitched about 5 times and then stoped. If there is something wrong I don't want to wait until it gets worse i want to find out now.

Phill · Oct 9, 2005

Whip him to the vet it sounds like ear mites and he will need medication XXX

toffeepudding · Oct 9, 2005

He has also been scratching too. If i look in his ear will i be able to see them? Will he be alright until tomorrow? It is almost night here.

bunnies · Oct 9, 2005

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My boy had an ear infection and it was terrible to see him poorly, please take your bunny asap to the vets, early treatment is the best.

kez · Oct 9, 2005

My bun had an ear infection last week.I first noticed it last sunday coz he had a head tilt so i took him to the emergency vets i couldnt leve him untill the monday coz he looked so poorly. If i was you i would take him to the vets.

toffeepudding · Oct 10, 2005

My mum rang a friend who is a vet nurse. She said that we can just buy stuff from pet shops that are safe for cats and dogs and to bring him in to the vets if he gets worse.

I don't think that's very right so i will get a second opinion.

Caz · Oct 10, 2005

Never use medication for cats/dogs on rabbits unless the packaging specifically mentions being safe for rabbits. Frontline for example is a flea treatment for dogs/cats that can kill rabbits!

Please take you bunny to a vet as only they can tell whether it is mites or a bacterial infection and one treatment won't work against the other! It was very wrong of the vet nurse to attempt diagnosis over the phone and in the UK they could have got in serious trouble. Only a vet is allowed to make a diagnosis and prescribe treatment (as far as I am aware) and they will always want to see the bunny first to be certain of the cause!

Caz

toffeepudding · Oct 10, 2005

I will take him to the vets to get a full check up and vaccination. I looked in his ears and couldn't see absolutely anything. i looked right down as far as I could see. He hasn't kept up with any of the symptoms so i will take him to the vets later on. I will make sure i tell the vet to check his ears.

Would it be alright for me to not take him to the vets until his vaccination is due because he seems fine now. I've only had him a week and this has happened so soon

he is 8 weeks old so he will be gettin his vaccination in about 4 weeks. I don't want to be a bad owner but if there is nothing wrong i will still have to take him back in 4 weeks.

Phill · Oct 10, 2005

I would take him to the vets today XX

Caz · Oct 10, 2005

Are you sure his ears are clean?

When he shook his head did he do it just before jumping/binkying or after being given some nice food?

When his head twitched was he sleeping?

Without seeing your bunny I am wondering if he was just doing normal bunny twitches as now he seems to have stopped.

However I always like to say if in doubt take a trip to the vets.

Caz

toffeepudding · Oct 11, 2005

I check his ears everyday. Not one single speck of anything.

He doesn't shake his head often and usually does it just when he is sitting grooming himself or nibling hay.

He wasn't asleep when he did that twitching thing but he hasn't done it since either.

Thank u for all ur replies but i think he is alright now but if he does twitch or shake his head more than usual i will tell u and take him to the vets regardless.

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