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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rabbits / May 2008Ear Wax ....Canaural
Hiya everyone don't know if anyone remembers me as I guess there are lots of new people on here now, however myself and my lop Smirnoff used to come on here a lot so hope there is still some people and buns that remember us. Anyway i need help/advice Smirny has really bad ear wax, he started suffering from this about a year ago and was given Panomec injection for mites however this did not clear up the wax and since then Smirny has been shaking his head and itching his ears constantly ! i took him for his Myxo Jab today and the vet who has seen to smirn since he was little (he is 6 yrs old now) said his ears were in bad shape and he was worried about it getting worse and turning into head tilt (which as a reader of this site know all too well is not a good thing) he has given smirn a panomec injection and given me Canaural ear drops to use 3drops twice daily. Smirn is goin mental scratching and head shaking (i can only guess how annoying it must be for him) he has to go back in a week to check his ears (the vet let me look in his ears with the ear light thing sorry i dont know the technical term and his ears were full of wax and a bit pussy!) can anyone give me any advice about this and also about the canaural as its worrying me a bit. Also another quick one, smirn has been overproducing Cecals and he has had problems with his gut b4, however now he is overproducing cecals and getting the worst pooey bum which is becoming hard and he needs to be cleaned weekly, the docs prescribed a sachet of powder to add to the water but i have not done this yet as i am very wary of stuff like this. Any advice on this ?? Smirns diet is 4 different types of hay and excel lite pellets (uk) he has veg occasionly carrots and kale etc but not too much as it upsets his tummy, he also has a bit of normal lawn grass every week when he gets his run in the garden (he is a house rabbit). Well sorry for the long message but hope everyone and everybun is well and your advice would be much appreciated. If any of the orignal Alt.pet.rabbits group that sent me xmas cards a few years ago are on here and are registered on facebook let me know and email me and we can chat on there. Thanks for any advice xxx HI Lu, Of course I remember you! I'm so sorry Smirnoff is having these problems. How old is he now? A bunny's gut tolerance can change when they age. My advice is to totally cut out the carrot as it has sugar which feeds excess cecals. I'm not a big fan of kale myself as it has a lot of calcium. Are there any other veggies you've tried with him? I would give him a wee bit of parsley and see how he does on that. How many pellets is he getting now? You may need to reduce them. As for ears, because my Cocoa is disabled, I have to clean his ears for him all the time. They tend to get goopy more quickly when they age. I use my baby finger...I know that sounds gross, but you get used to it. For deeper jobs, I have an ear cleaner that I bought through the Colorado House Rabbit society. It works quite well. I've even tried q-tips which can be fine as long as you make sure you don't leave any cotton in their ear. Here's the link for the ear cleaner. I'm sure you can order it to ship to the UK...is that where you are? http://www.coloradohrs.com/gifts.asp?cat=1 Just scroll down a bit. I see there also sell them on Ebay. This one ships from Hong Kong, but the currency is listed in Australian dollars. It looks like a good one. The light is helpful. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270233617890&ssPageName=MERCO SI_VI_ROSI_PR4_PCN_BIX_Stores&refitem=170213792154&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=clos ed_view_item&refwidgettype=osi_widget&_trksid=p284.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26it s%3DI%252BIA%26itu%3DIA%252BUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D42 K, let us know how things are going.  SignatureGod Bless, Arlette, Cocoa & Brownie in heaven (See us here) http://www.flickr.com/photos/11393346@N02/ Need a vet? Click here <http://www.rabbitvet.net> For Cocoa's body sling vids Click here <http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=cocoa3c> Great ear tool! Funny, my vet is not a fan of kale, but says carrot is OK. Jump loves kale, but gets some only every six weeks. Professor, The Jump, Zolo, Wizard, & Magic Brenda >HI Lu, >Of course I remember you! [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] >K, let us know how things are going. > try taking away something vegs etc . one thing at a time. see if it helps. try to cut more grass for him. acidophilous would be best if you are afraid of what they gave you. i would not use what i do not know. does it say the ingredients? ears. ahh... first off, a rinse once a day. fill ear canal with rinse. massage ear canal for one minute. get a baby nose syringe bulb. suck out as much as you can. then dry ear as much as you can. do not use qtip unless you know what you are doing and can see clearly. scoop upwards don't dig or push in. . antibiotic drops are a good idea. hope this helps. Baby nose syringe bulb! Yeah, this sounds like the right way! Professor, The Jump, Zolo, Wizard, & Magic Brenda <snip> >get a baby nose syringe bulb. suck out as much as >you can. then dry ear as much as you can. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Hi all just to let you know Smirn went back to the vets this week and the vet was very pleased with his ears they are so clean now ( we are still using the canaural ear drops but only once a day now till next week) i am soo glad his ears are better. he is like a different bun now, full of life and following me and boyfriend like a shadow ! no more head shaking either ! Thanks for all your advice and help. xxx Thank goodness. I know that you're relieved. Professor, The Jump, Zolo, Wizard, & Magic Brenda >Hi all just to let you know Smirn went back to the vets this week and >the vet was very pleased with his ears they are so clean now ( we are [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >xxx > great to hear. just keep on checking his ears all the time and it will not happen again.. i love putting my fingers in those cute little ears. molokai wants to kick my butt... Hi Lu! Good to see you again! I am bunless right now, but still hang out here at apr. :-) Remember Ronie? Her English Lop Rufus has HORRIBLE ear problems - and has had for ages. If anyone would know about ear issues it would be Ronie - and her experience with Rufus and her vet tech expertise would make her the go-to person on this one! Do you still chat with her? Have her email address? I don't think it's changed from the old days... Scritches to Smirn! Laurie (and Snowbelle, Rosie, Roger and Patches ATB) Hi! Of course I remember you & Smirnoff. Glad to hear from you. There is a tool that is used to gently suck the wax from an ear, I had it used on my human ear. Call around and see if a vet has one. Tell them about your wax problem. Mites should be treated with Revolution. One rabbit size dose on the back of the neck will rid you of all the mites and there eggs for 30 days. Panomec injections for mites is.... well, arcane. You need at least three injections to get all the eggs Overproducing cecals. Hay with too much protein can cause this. Try giving Smirny just the timothy hay and watch what happens. Best wishes & keep us posted. Professor, The Jump, Zolo, Wizard, & Magic Brenda >Hiya everyone don't know if anyone remembers me as I guess there are >lots of new people on here now, however myself and my lop Smirnoff [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] >can chat on there. Thanks for any advice xxx > |
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