Helicopter ears post neuter

[Flouritelover]

My boy was neutered 2 weeks ago today. When I picked him up one of his ears was down. I took him back to the vets for a check up and they said because his ear had been shaved there that’s probably why it’s down. 2 weeks on his ear is still like it and he keeps shaking his head as if it’s annoying him. This isn’t a constant but he keeps trying to scratch inside it but keeps missing.
Shall I take him back to the vets?
I’ve had a look inside it and I can’t see anything untoward.

 

[InspectorMorse]

I would take him back so the Vet can have a proper check in his ear canals using an otoscope.

Sometimes the vein used to give IV drugs can be damaged by the cannula and the ear can remain down and possibly feel uncomfortable for some time.

 

[PrincessPecha]

What ended up happening to bun?

 

[InspectorMorse]

What ended up happening to bun?

I would send the OP a PM to ask as they might not visit the Forum on a regular basis

I really wouldnt worry too much about your Rabbit’s ear still being down. It can take a few weeks for the ear to remain upright again. In rare cases the ear can remain prone to lopping. Or be half up/half down.

As long as there’s no signs of severe bruising or inflammation around the site where the cannula was placed, the marginal ear vein, then just give it time and hopefully it’ll go back to normal eventually.