Rabbit Ear mites

[allmychickens]

I believe one of the rabbits I am petsitting is coming down with earmites :/ It has a few scabs inside its ears and usuall holds its ears by its body opposed to straight up like its sister... What to do...

 

[GulfStar]

Massage mineral oil into the ear every third day for four applications. The mineral oil will smother the mites. Follow-up applications smother mites hatching from eggs. - That's straight from the Mississippi State publication on raising rabbits. I know some use olive oil if they have no mineral oil around.

 

[allmychickens]

okay thanks