Ear Mites

[Cutebunny]

My doe, Adrian, has the beginning stages of ear mites. She is still with her litter of 5 weeks. People are telling me to put mineral oil in her ears with a dropper. Will this really work? Or should I rush her to the vet? If you feel the oil does work, do I have to treat the babies with oil too? (the kits are not showing signs of mites) Thanks in advance

 

[Elf Mommy]

I'm going to move this to our infirmary, where the mods there can give you better information about what to do. I hope the mama and babies are doing well.

 

[Cutebunny]

Thank you!

 

[pamnock]

I would use ear mite drops rather than using just vegetable oil. I wouldn't treat the babies if they are not showing signs.

Pam

 

[bunnybunbunb]

The oil thing does work, whether it is truely ok for their ears I am not sure. I have not used it in aboutin years but it always worked fast for me.

 

[tonyshuman]

Can you not give oral ivermectin to a rabbit who's nursing? Or a topical ear medication? I have heard of using oil, but I think medicated drops like Revolution or Ivermectin would be better. You don't want it to spread to the babies if it takes too long to treat with oil.

 

[tonyshuman]

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11954&forum_id=10

 

[ra7751]

I do not use oil. Old and outdated treatment. You will drown the adults but you will have hatching eggs. The best treatment I have seen for ear mites is a drug called Acarexx....and it does need a RX. The advantage of this drug is that it needs to be dosed only once. It is an ear drop. I use the kitten version and use 1 vial in each ear. Revolution would be my second choice and Ivermectin if I had to.

Randy

 

[Flick]

Video about rabbit ear mites.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoZgnAE7LAY[/ame]

Vet visit! Not only the mom but the babies, too. This is not something to mess around with.

 

[pamnock]

ra7751 wrote:

I do not use oil. Old and outdated treatment.
Randy

Also very messy!

Pam

 

[bunnybunbunb]

When I had to use it I only needed to do it once and no more mites. Not sure how it killed the hatching eggs but I used it roughly 10 times and each and every time onlyone "treatment" was needed.

They say Revolution is great for all types of mights but you need a perscription and it is very expensive.