My rabbit is scratching at its ears, which has some brownish-looking crust in the interior. Whats the problem and how do I treat it?
Sounds like your rabbit may have ear mites. I found that using mineral oil or baby oil tends to drown the little things quite nicely if the rabbit isn’t too badly infected. Take an eye dropper and squirt the mineral or baby oil into the ear. Your rabbit won’t really like this, and he or she will shake his or her head trying to get the oil out. The oil will also loosen up some of the crusty stuff for easier removal with a cotton ball or Q-Tip. I normally follow up with another treatment in 10-14 days. You can also give your rabbit a shot of Ivermectin for this problem. Follow the directions above for fur mites.
