my rabbits ear

Question
My rabbit's ear is packed with what looks like brown scabs.  i think it may be dried puss and skin possibly from a fungus?  He has it in only one ear.  What is it and how doe you treat it?  Thanks much...Bev

Answer
Your Rabbit has ear mites and what you are seeing is their classic calling card.  There are several commercial treatments for mites that can be purchased at any store that has rabbit supplies.  Do not try to clean the ear, just use the drops as suggested and they will clear up in a week or so.  Use the drops in both ears even though the other is not showing signs of infestation.

I use the human medicine called Campho-Phenique on my bunnies with ear mites - I am not sure which is cheaper.  If you do not see at least some improvement in 4-5 days you might want to contact a vet.

Brenda