Mistris Health;please help mites in ears, puffed up belly ,to complain on having

Question
HELLO SARAH!
  
 I AM MONTSE.
 I HAVE A RABBIT 9-YEAR-OLD DWARF AND IT HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF HEALTH.
IT HAS FOR YEARS MITES IN THE EARS BUT IN AN EAR,
THE TOP OF ABOVE TAKES IT AS A MEAL AND SMALL REGIONS WITHOUT HAIR OUT OF THE EAR.
VETERINARIANS HAVE GIVEN HIM DIVERSE LIQUIDS AND IVERMECTINA BUT THE MITES DO NOT KILL HIM.
I HAVE READ FOR INTERNET TO GIVE HIM IN THE EARS OIL, BUT I AM AFRAID OF DAMPENING THEM VERY MUCH FOR THE FUNGI.
 ALSO IT HAS PUFFED UP BELLY AND OF A MORE PUFFED UP SIDE AND COMPLAINS ON HAVING URINATED....AND DEFECATED
 (SORRY FOR TEH WORD)
 IT DOES NOISE AND COMPLAINS ON HAVING URINATED ...AND DEFECATED.(SORRY)
THERE WOULD BE GRATEFUL OF HEART IF SOME EXPERT OR SOMEONE WHO KNOWSTHESE TOPICS I WAS HELPING WITH PREVENTINE HEALTH
 OR TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS WITH PREFERABLE;HERBAL AND HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES.
 OR MEDICINES REMEDIES.
 OR PLEASE IF SOMEONE KNOWS SOME DIRECTION TO BE ABLE TO HELP TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS OF HEALTH OF MISTRIS THAT IS AS IT IS CALLED MY RABBIT.
 THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HIS HELP OF HEART!!!
I WILL BE LOVED OF HELPING FOR THESE WONDERFUL PAGES OF HELP!!
  
 BEST WISHES!!!
 AND GOOD LUCK  DEAR SARAH!!!!
  


THAT LONG AGO THAT DOES NOT DRINK WELL AND NOW HE IS STOPPING EATING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
AND SORRY!!  

Answer
You need to get the rabbit to a rabbit-knowledgable vet right away! The puffed up belly can be a sign of something very bad. It may have gastrointestinal stasis or enteritis. If you are in the USA, if you give me your general location, I can probably point you in the direction of a good rabbit vet.

For the ear mites, vegetable or mineral oil in the ears is just fine. It will be messy, but it suffocates the ear mites. However, the eggs do not die from this, so they will come back once the eggss hatch, if you do not keep up with it. Whether you use medications for the ears or oil, it has to be done more than once. I treat a rabbit with ear mites with vegetable or mineral oil twice a week for four weeks, and that generally clears it up. If the rabbit is kept in a dry, clean area (preferably inside until the treatment is over), there should be very little problem with fungi. Be sure to keep it in an all wire-cage until the infection is totally over. Having him on a solid floor will just keep him getting re-infected by mites that fall off onto the floor. In a wire cage, the mites fall into the bedding under the wire, so the rabbit does not have direct contact with them. Clean the bedding under the wire each day, and each week scrub down the entire cage with bleach water.

If you cannot find a good rabbit vet ASAP, there are some steps you can take to help with the bloated stomach. Simethicone (liquid form is the cheapest and easiest to give to the rabbit; you can get it in a grocery store or a pharmacy...it is a liquid suspension for children, so look in the baby isle) can help with any gas pain. Give 1 milliliter per hour for the first three hours. After that, give 1 milliliter every 3 to 8 hours, as the rabbit needs it. You can also massage the tummy to help break up gas bubbles and get the gut moving. Put your rabbit on a towel on your lap, and gently massage the belly as deeply as the rabbit will let you. If it seems to be in pain from the massage, stop.

Give the rabbit fresh timothy hay and fresh leafy herbs (kale, mint, basil, dill, cilantro, parsely, dandelion) to help stimulate the appetite. If you soak the leaves in water for a few minutes, it will help get more liquid in the rabbit. Dehydrations is the most dangerous part of gastrointestinal stasis, so it is important that the rabbit gets plenty of liquids. If it stops drinking, you will have to give it water yourself. Get a syringe without a needle, fill it with water, and put the tip in the side of the mouth (there are no teeth there). Push a little of the water in, let the rabbit swallow it, and repeat the process. Another good option is to use Pedialyte (a child's drink) to provide liquids and needed Electrolites. If it will eat the hay, reduce the amount of pellets so that it is more likely to eat the hay. Keep in mind that hay at pet stores is often not fresh, so try to get a fresh bale from a feed store.

If it still will not eat, take some of its food pellets, and put them in a small bowl. Put a little bit of water (enough to cover the pellets, plus a little), and microwave them for 15-20 seconds. They should be puffed up, and falling apart. Break it apart more with a fork, let it cool down, and give it to your rabbit.

The rabbit may also have enteritis. If you can get a good vet, they should use Propulsid (cisapride), Reglan (metaclopramide) and/or Cholestyrine to help get the rabbit back to health.

There are other things you can do, as well, but without knowing the exact problem, they could be dangerous. For example, if there is a blockage in the rabbit's digestive tract, force feeding could be dangerous, but if there is not, it could help. Your best bet is to get the rabbit to a good rabbit vet right away.