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Date Posted: 16:20:42 09/20/02 Fri
Author: Sue
Subject: Ears and toenails

My rabbit has recently begun scratching his ears and shaking his head more than ususal. His ears have always been clean and healthy looking but now I see a red crusty area at the base of each ear (inside) and I wonder if it could be ear mites or something else? We have no other rabbits and he lives inside most of the time so how can a single rabbit catch ear mites? I read a post about olive oil and apple cider vinegar and also a treatment called apex, but is this available in Australia? I need to be able to treat him with something I can get here. I will take him to the vet if need be but I don't have a rabbit harness and am having trouble getting one, and I'm afraid he'll try to take off on the vet's examination table and fall and break his legs. I do have a cat carrier for him to transport him there, it's just that he doesn't like being held and once he's out of the carrier for the vet to look at him I'm afraid of what he'll do. Also he HATES having his ears touched!

My other problem is that his toenails have grown so long and he won't let me cut them. I've nipped a few sharp ends off by stroking him and sliding a pair of toenail clippers around the end of an exposed claw, but I can't do the job properly. Any ideas? I don't want to forcibly hold him down as it might break his trust in me or even his leg or back if he struggles.

If anyone can suggest anything I'd be very grateful.

Sue

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