Overgroomed ears leads to disqual?

[Myia09]

Sheriffs ear hair seemed to be thin..maybe overgroomed? He doesn't live with a partner though..I am concerned...

Could it be a health issue? If not, will this disqualify him from show?

 

[SweetSassy]

Oh wow...I would get him checked for mites.

Maybe he's doing it? Can he lick his own ears with them being so long?

 

[Myia09]

No, no mites or anything like that. Yeah, he can groom them himself, I have seen him do it. I just realized Chewbacca may have been grooming him thorugh the cage..

 

[Myia09]

I should add the hair loss is ONLY where his big ears "fold" behind him. The "tops" of his ears are just fine.

Also, what should I be cleaning his ears with?

 

[SweetSassy]

Hopefully someone will come along and help you. I don't wash my bunnies. I haven't had any issues like that before. (Hair loss) Sorry. I hope it's nothing serious.

 

[Myia09]

I have also just noticed he sneezes from time to time..not all the time just once and awhile..thought I would add that.

 

[SweetSassy]

You may want to post that in the infirmary. I know sneezing in rabbits isn't a good thing.





Edit:I thinka MOD should move this to the infirmary

 

[Myia09]

I think so too, move please?
Now I am all worried.

 

[SweetSassy]

Sorry ....I didn't mean to scare you. :hug:

 

[Myia09]

He just sneezed again
Should I take him to the vet?

 

[SweetSassy]

I would. And then they can look at his ears too. Sneezing isn't good in rabbits.

 

[SweetSassy]

Found this link : Snuffles

http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=12016&forum_id=10

 

[Myia09]

Thank you. He has no discharge or anything else...

 

[SweetSassy]

No problem. If he keeps sneezing, I would take him to vet.

Hope you figure out whats wrong with his ears. Keep us updated

 

[Myia09]

Yeah, tell me about it. I just noticed him have a little sneeze, and then I thought, you know, he does sneeze once and awhile. So its probably next week off to the vet...
At least his ears can be checked out too.

 

[SilverBirchRabbitry]

Is that an English Lop?
If so, he won't be disuqalified, I know some judges thing thin ears are faulty.
It just goes by the breeding of the animal, thicker ears are prefered.
I doubt there is anything wrong with his ears.
But I would take him to the vet about the sneezing.

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

I doubt that there is anything wrong with your rabbit. A little bit of sneezing is ok. The only time to worry is if you see discharge coming from the nose.

 

[pamnock]

Many breeds call for a well furred ear and fault thin fur on the ears.

The English Lop, however, does not specifically call for a well furred ear, so I've never commented on nor faulted sparsely furred ears on an English Lop.

 

[Myia09]

I haven't heard him sneeze all day. Maybe thats good? Thank you pamnock, I will just take him to the show and hope for the best!

 

[pamnock]

If he's occasionally sneezing, I wouldn't stress him by showing him, nor would I put other rabbits at risk.