Options for ear mites

[garden lady]

How many days do you have to use it?

I've seen several different regimens for it. Generally, every day or every other day for several times, then something like once a week for a few more weeks, just to make sure you catch all the hatching eggs.

You might also treat the rest of your herd, or at least the surrounding rabbits, with non-medicated oil a few times, just to make sure nobunny picks them up.

And of all things, the 5 kits and Lulu are next to her and on the other side Snickers. By her pictures on the other thread, does it look like ear mites in the earlier pictures?

 

[Miss M]

The "sweet oil/campho-phenique" thread has just pics of the one bun, I think. What thread do I need to look at?

By the way, I just saw another discussion on mites, and this is what one person said:

"I've heard some folks like camphor-scented mineral oil better than plain, but I use plain and it works well for me. I use a small syringe for dropping the oil into the ear. I only re-treat every 5-6 days on a bad case, and 2-3 doses on that schedule seems to clear it up."

Especially since your bun has a mild case, that regimen is probably sufficient.

You can use a cotton ball to coat the whole surface of the ear, then drip oil into the ear.

 

[garden lady]

The "sweet oil/campho-phenique" thread has just pics of the one bun, I think. What thread do I need to look at?

By the way, I just saw another discussion on mites, and this is what one person said:

"I've heard some folks like camphor-scented mineral oil better than plain, but I use plain and it works well for me. I use a small syringe for dropping the oil into the ear. I only re-treat every 5-6 days on a bad case, and 2-3 doses on that schedule seems to clear it up."

Especially since your bun has a mild case, that regimen is probably sufficient.

You can use a cotton ball to coat the whole surface of the ear, then drip oil into the ear.

The The "sweet oil/campho-phenique" has pictures of her ear in Aug. and Sept. and now. I was wondering if her ear looked like she had mites back in Aug. Thank you for the information! It is really helpful. I think I will get the Campho-Phenique in the morning and use the cotton ball to drip it and rub the ear.