sparklefairy
Wise Old Thumper
My big man has a small hard lump on his ear :? it kind of feels like a spot or bite but is not red or inflamed :? any ideas what it could be?
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small lump on storm's ear
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sparklefairy
Wise Old Thumper
Jayney said:
no, he had that ages ago :? it's weird, do bunnies get spots?
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Where abouts on his ear?
Could be a sebaceous cyst?
Any chance it might be an old wound from when he and Gypsy were fighting?
Janex
Could be a sebaceous cyst?
Any chance it might be an old wound from when he and Gypsy were fighting?
Janex
sparklefairy
Wise Old Thumper
Jack's-Jane said:
It's about an inch away from the tip of his ear ( he has long ears :lol: ) I was wondering if it could be from an old wound as he did get bitten a lot on his ears
will it be painfull for him? and will the vet do anything for his ear? does it need tretment?hi.one of my beautiful buns,lola,has a small lump on the outside of the ear.the hair is all tufty on top of it and apparetly it's an old wound from when she used to get 'beaten' up by her previous bunny family. anyway thats all in the past,she's a little princess now and it does'nt seem to cause her any discomfort.
hope your buns ok.x
anyway thats all in the past,she's a little princess now and it does'nt seem to cause her any discomfort.hope your buns ok.x
sparklefairy
Wise Old Thumper
aww, Storms lump is on the outside of his ear too, the hair isn't tufty though. I'm glad your bunny, Lola isn't in any discomfort. Storm only seems bothered if I keep touching his ear, but he's a stropy man about his precious ears anyway :lol:mimi75 said:hi.one of my beautiful buns,lola,has a small lump on the outside of the ear.the hair is all tufty on top of it and apparetly it's an old wound from when she used to get 'beaten' up by her previous bunny family.
hope your buns ok.x
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Can you try to see the skin around the lump. Does it look red?
Is the lump itself very hard or softish. Its probably just thickened scar tissue. But if you feel it is hurting him it may be infected in which case the Vet needs to take a look. I am sure Storm-the-thunder-Bun will be OK!!
Janex
Is the lump itself very hard or softish. Its probably just thickened scar tissue. But if you feel it is hurting him it may be infected in which case the Vet needs to take a look. I am sure Storm-the-thunder-Bun will be OK!!
Janex
sparklefairy
Wise Old Thumper
Jack's-Jane said:
:lol: :lol: :lol: @ Storm the thunder-bun!
he certainly is! :lol: the lump doesn't look red in any way and feels hard :?
sparklefairy
Wise Old Thumper
loopylop said:Sophie has these and they come and go :? :lol:
I used to use tee tree cream on them but it doesn't make any difference!!
They don't seem to bother her, so I just leave them
awwwww! I can't believe that princess sophie gets spotty bummy ears :shock: :lol: :lol:
sparklefairy
Wise Old Thumper
Justine said:Could it be a tick which has just attached itself?
They are very small at first.
I hope Storms ear doesn't feel too bad for him.
Justine xx
eewwww! i hope not :shock: :shock: :shock: he hasn't been outside for a while ( he's a free range house bun) where would a tick come from?
sparklefairy said:loopylop said:Sophie has these and they come and go :? :lol:
I used to use tee tree cream on them but it doesn't make any difference!!
They don't seem to bother her, so I just leave them
awwwww! I can't believe that princess sophie gets spotty bummy ears :shock: :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: Shhh, don't tell her I told you though, she will be really embarassed!! :lol:
Sounds like storm has the same thing though, I'd just keep an eye out
the happy bee
Mama Doe
Bella had one earlier this year and the vet said it was nothing to worry about.
sparklefairy said:Justine said:Could it be a tick which has just attached itself?
They are very small at first.
I hope Storms ear doesn't feel too bad for him.
Justine xx
eewwww! i hope not :shock: :shock: :shock: he hasn't been outside for a while ( he's a free range house bun) where would a tick come from?
Ticks normally come from the grass I think. My cat gets them.
If Storm doesn't go outside then maybe it's not a tick. It was just a thought.
Do you pick grass for Storm to eat?
Justine xx
Happy Hopping
Wise Old Thumper
when you gently press on it, does it feel like a bubble? Like it is hollow behind it, or it really feel hard?
sparklefairy
Wise Old Thumper
it feels really hard, i don't think it's a tick though. it's a little bump under the skin. it's not red or sore, just very strange.
