Glad that was able to work for you. I've never had ear mites in my rabbits, but did have a new kitten with it once and ended up getting ivermectin from the vet.
I use coconut oil to clean my Old English Bulldog’s ears also. (He tries to eat it, lol ) I will have to look into adding the tea tree oil to it! Bulldogs are notorious for ear issues. Great info! 🇺🇸💚
When I remove the crusties in a really bad ear I use triple antibiotic since its vaseline with the medicine. I use vaseline if its just getting left in no poking. Its harder for them to knock the oil out when its thicker. With ours they are in a pen so sometimes catching the ones with it is a bit hard. When they are fine they usually come to us. So now we've noticed their avoidance is a sign they need to be looked at. Its never caused severe problems so when we cant catch her sometimes we dont take it too hard we know we eventually will that week lol.
@@RidgeLife rabbits tend to hide their issues. Showing weakness gets them killed in the wild and our bunnies tend to still hold that trait unfortunately. Just one of those things to watch out for. Also rabbits need stuff to chew food usually is crunchy etc but their teeth will continue to grow like rodents if they cant keep them down. Our rabbits manage with food and hay but sometimes they get branches etc that fall in the pen and they use them too. Usually they keep them down by themselves just fine but say they chip a tooth then this can make it harder for them to keep them down. I have pet rats too and we had one that chipped a tooth and we didn't know. When I noticed she was losing weight a bit rapidly I opened her mouth and saw that one tooth was curling back inward. It was a pretty scary moment. Also some genetically have not so great teeth. So its always a good thing with rodents and other types of animals that have teeth like that (rabbita and guinea pigs) to just check in case. Sometimes they need their teeth clipped and it's miserable. They hate it we hate it. Its not the common thankfully just want to throw that in too. Havent had that issue ever yet with all our rabbits but I've had friends that have had to clip rabbit teeth. So its one of those hope for the best prepare for the worst situations and better to have the stuff on hand and check every so often rather than be caught unaware and lose an animal.
Any kind of oil will smother them, I personally like to use triple antibiotic if anyone gets a bad case of them. They say earmites are easy to catch them etc but we have females all together and only some seem prone to them. Hermione we just treated yesterday (shes getting better about sitting there now since she is very prone to them and its mostly just the one ear oddly enough). She doesn't let us catch her much unless they are getting bad. Hers were really bad yesterday it was up to the top of that ear. So in order to get the oil to do its thing it required us to use the tweezers and pull a lot of it out. For this reason I like triple antibiotic its a dollar at dollar tree, it helps heal the ear, and smothers the little mites. You can even use vegetable oil it all smothers them I just feel vaseline/or triple antibiotic. It doesn't take long when we do it but we pick it out if there is crusting. It helps the treatment go faster but rabbits hate being poked in the ear so we wrap our buns in a light towel or blanket. If its very bad we give breaks in between because some rabbits panic too much if it takes too long. It takes two when we remove it. Some of it is dead skin but also mite poo. I wouldnt recommend removing it alone but if someone can hold them it makes things safe. Like you said you dont want them shaking and possibly getting the treatment out but also if you are removing it with tweezers like we do then they cant shake it could severely hurt them. Which is why if they arent cooperating we give them breaks. Hermione has gotten use to it. She sat still and it only took ten minutes (for once) she must have really wanted it out and she finally realized we are helping her. If they cooperate and arent too fiesty it can be done so quickly. We are thankful that very few of our rabbits are prone to it. We do check everyone. Also you want to be careful with tea tree oil. Some animals react badly to it. If you want it to be harder to shake out thick oil works a bit better like the Vaseline or triple antibiotic. When rabbits dont have much I just leave it in like you do. Hermione gets it so bad it blocks her ear. She will be fine for quite a long time but then they come back with a vengeance. When she avoids us a lot thats my sign shes got them she hates her ears being treated. She eventually lets us catch her if they are bad enough. Most of our rabbits come to us (including her when her ears are fine lol) but none of them like stuff in their ears of course. Since mine are in a pen I find it so confusing how most of them never seem to get it and then there is always a couple that they just seem to love to go for. Emily Hermione's sister got them in both ears bad a lot. Hermione its her right ear. If there is any in her left ear its usually just a tiny amount (that we leave the oily stuff in and dont pick at since its not blocked). I'm hoping her sitting still etc and being easier to catch now is a sign shes getting that it will be easier to keep on it from now on. Fingers crossed lol. Eli gets it sometimes (Emily's daughter) but not as bad as Hermione or Emily. Not sure what drives them to get some more than others. Now you know your bun gets it Id love an update to see if you notice her being more prone than the others later on when more time has passed.
When I was a kid, the breeders were named "twinkles" and "red..." but my family were traditional, so the OTHER rabbits were named "chop," or "cutlet, " just like the pigs and cows were named "bacon" or "side o' beef..." my uncle even had an old goat - "pit barby" who escaped his fate, but kept his name...
How can ear mites be avoided? Should I put coconut oil in my bunny’s ear every week even if they don’t have ear mites maybe to prevent it? What do you think?
@@HomesteadingNorthernMichigan Nice work sir.... I had a rough night couldn't sleep so I came to work an hr and a half early.... stayed busy until just now 😴😴😴
If you pick her up front en scruff of the neck and quickly tuck her whole head between your body and elbow where her eyes are covered while supporting her from top and bottom. She may feel more secure and start the process. If I have not picked them up in a while, I often have to do this until they calm down, then its golden.
Seems like you put too much in her ears.... But if it's not irritating I guess it's ok huh lol... Wow that worked great.... No redness either... Hahahaha you and your bees
Tea tree oil HURTS in the ear. HURTS REALLY BAD! There is nothing soothing about it. It also makes the environment toxic to the mites. Its the best thing to evict them but it HURTS so you need to add lidocaine too.
Do it to your ear and tell me how soothing it is. It HURTS! but that's not to say it doesn't work. It works by making that environment undesirable to the mites. It works on kids too for ear aches of most kinds. BUT you have to put it in a cotton ball and fold the cotton ball so the oil itself doesn't touch the ear BC IT HURTS! It'll peel a whole layer of skin off too. I'm not saying dont do it, im saying understand that it hurts really bad so add some lidocaine cream too.
Addressing any creatures as a "meat" just shows you view them as products instead of breathing creatures but if you so happen unfortunately eat them, at least address them with a little more dignity
@@CarlosLopez-js2oi imagine getting triggered over a comment 😂😂 "the world is so soft" and dude's making it better by commenting on RUclips video about earmites? Lmaoooooo
"Meat rabbits"? What!! you actually treat them kindly, care for them, and then murder them and eat them? That sounds really sick to me. How could you do that? They are individuals who value their lives, just like you value yours, and they don't want to die. They trust you and you betray them. Vile and shameful.
@@RidgeLife You might kill chickens, cattle and rabbits to eat but I would have to ask why? Eating animal products is a #number one carcinogen, which causes cancer. It also causes heart disease, diabetes, erectile dysfunction to name a few others. So, you really want to be putting this into your body? Millions of people eat a plant based or vegan diet. Plants don't have a brain or a central nervous system so they don't feel anything, unlike the sentient beings you choose to eat, who feel pain, value their lives and don't want to die. Animal agriculture is also one of the main causes of greenhouse gases which is causing climate change. Watch some documentaries like "What the Health", "Gamechangers", "Dairy is Scary"
Are you saying vegans don't get cancer at the same rate as carnivores with the same lifestyle? Have you not seen the studies how plants respond to external stimuli? I was a biology major in college and all living creatures both plant and animal have a purpose and the purpose for cows is steak and lettuce is a salad. I love them both and am so appreciative for the sustenance they give. You can choose to not eat meat and I promise I won't go on your channel and try to convince you otherwise. Gotta love 'Merica and our freedom to choose!!!
@@RidgeLife Yes, I am saying that vegans don't get cancer like carnists do. A plant based diet has actually been shown to reverse cancer, heart disease and diabetes. If you really want to educate yourself, watch "What the Health", "Gamechangers", "Dairy is Scary", and one very informing channel is "Mic the Vegan", who studies all the scientific facts and shows them in detail. The purpose of a cow is to be a cow who is their own person, a sentient individual who wants to live their life. Animals are not here for us, they are here with us. You don't "love" animals or you wouldn't murder and eat them. Having freedom is fine except when your freedom infringes on someone else's freedom. You are a speciesist
In colder climates you shouldn't use coconut oil then, but I'm glad to see the update too. Olive oil it will be for me.
Perfect!
Hi, I'm from Texas, I have 2 New Zealand bunnies and just notice they might have mites I'm going to try this ,thank you so much.
Good luck!
Glad that was able to work for you. I've never had ear mites in my rabbits, but did have a new kitten with it once and ended up getting ivermectin from the vet.
That works best for sure!
Glad she is doing well thanks for sharing I appreciate it. Have a Blessed day my friend.
Thanks, you too!
I use coconut oil to clean my Old English Bulldog’s ears also. (He tries to eat it, lol ) I will have to look into adding the tea tree oil to it! Bulldogs are notorious for ear issues. Great info! 🇺🇸💚
Oh yeah! Thanks!
Definitely love using coconut oil on so many things! So glad I am not allergic. Glad cupcake is feeling so much better.
Thx!
I'm glad cupcake is better. I use EOs for lots of things and they work! Thank you for sharing. 🤗❤
You are so welcome and thank you!!!
Hi Tim
I use tea tree oil and olive oil. Very similar I use a spray because rabbits try to avoid so its easier. Thanks for sharing
I may use oilive oil in the fall and winter as the coconut is so think when its cool. Thanks!
This is fantastic information and well demonstrated. Tree oil is some great stuff.
Do you have to treat the other rabbits being in close proximity?
I am keep an eye on them but will treat them if I see any signs of infestation. Thanks!
Hello Tim, Thanks for sharing!
You bet!
I had that happen several years ago, I used Vaseline and it worked,it was pretty bad, couldn't believe I never noticed it ,but I didn't..
When I remove the crusties in a really bad ear I use triple antibiotic since its vaseline with the medicine. I use vaseline if its just getting left in no poking. Its harder for them to knock the oil out when its thicker.
With ours they are in a pen so sometimes catching the ones with it is a bit hard. When they are fine they usually come to us. So now we've noticed their avoidance is a sign they need to be looked at. Its never caused severe problems so when we cant catch her sometimes we dont take it too hard we know we eventually will that week lol.
@@SunnieDIY no doubt.. good Observation,thanks for sharing..
I know what you mean! I just happened to notice it and was like wow!
@@RidgeLife yeah I got good about checking afterwards... probably good to treat ears do every now and then
@@RidgeLife rabbits tend to hide their issues. Showing weakness gets them killed in the wild and our bunnies tend to still hold that trait unfortunately. Just one of those things to watch out for. Also rabbits need stuff to chew food usually is crunchy etc but their teeth will continue to grow like rodents if they cant keep them down. Our rabbits manage with food and hay but sometimes they get branches etc that fall in the pen and they use them too. Usually they keep them down by themselves just fine but say they chip a tooth then this can make it harder for them to keep them down.
I have pet rats too and we had one that chipped a tooth and we didn't know. When I noticed she was losing weight a bit rapidly I opened her mouth and saw that one tooth was curling back inward. It was a pretty scary moment. Also some genetically have not so great teeth. So its always a good thing with rodents and other types of animals that have teeth like that (rabbita and guinea pigs) to just check in case. Sometimes they need their teeth clipped and it's miserable. They hate it we hate it. Its not the common thankfully just want to throw that in too. Havent had that issue ever yet with all our rabbits but I've had friends that have had to clip rabbit teeth. So its one of those hope for the best prepare for the worst situations and better to have the stuff on hand and check every so often rather than be caught unaware and lose an animal.
ok started this today we will see if it works:)
Super simple and effective!
@@RidgeLife your right its been a week and it has cleared up!!thanx buddy!
THANK U FOR THIS VIDEO!!
My pleasure! Good luck.
She's got big ears even big feet as well LOL
Oh yeah!
Any kind of oil will smother them, I personally like to use triple antibiotic if anyone gets a bad case of them.
They say earmites are easy to catch them etc but we have females all together and only some seem prone to them. Hermione we just treated yesterday (shes getting better about sitting there now since she is very prone to them and its mostly just the one ear oddly enough). She doesn't let us catch her much unless they are getting bad. Hers were really bad yesterday it was up to the top of that ear. So in order to get the oil to do its thing it required us to use the tweezers and pull a lot of it out. For this reason I like triple antibiotic its a dollar at dollar tree, it helps heal the ear, and smothers the little mites. You can even use vegetable oil it all smothers them I just feel vaseline/or triple antibiotic.
It doesn't take long when we do it but we pick it out if there is crusting. It helps the treatment go faster but rabbits hate being poked in the ear so we wrap our buns in a light towel or blanket. If its very bad we give breaks in between because some rabbits panic too much if it takes too long. It takes two when we remove it. Some of it is dead skin but also mite poo. I wouldnt recommend removing it alone but if someone can hold them it makes things safe. Like you said you dont want them shaking and possibly getting the treatment out but also if you are removing it with tweezers like we do then they cant shake it could severely hurt them. Which is why if they arent cooperating we give them breaks.
Hermione has gotten use to it. She sat still and it only took ten minutes (for once) she must have really wanted it out and she finally realized we are helping her. If they cooperate and arent too fiesty it can be done so quickly. We are thankful that very few of our rabbits are prone to it. We do check everyone.
Also you want to be careful with tea tree oil. Some animals react badly to it. If you want it to be harder to shake out thick oil works a bit better like the Vaseline or triple antibiotic.
When rabbits dont have much I just leave it in like you do. Hermione gets it so bad it blocks her ear. She will be fine for quite a long time but then they come back with a vengeance. When she avoids us a lot thats my sign shes got them she hates her ears being treated. She eventually lets us catch her if they are bad enough. Most of our rabbits come to us (including her when her ears are fine lol) but none of them like stuff in their ears of course.
Since mine are in a pen I find it so confusing how most of them never seem to get it and then there is always a couple that they just seem to love to go for. Emily Hermione's sister got them in both ears bad a lot. Hermione its her right ear. If there is any in her left ear its usually just a tiny amount (that we leave the oily stuff in and dont pick at since its not blocked).
I'm hoping her sitting still etc and being easier to catch now is a sign shes getting that it will be easier to keep on it from now on. Fingers crossed lol. Eli gets it sometimes (Emily's daughter) but not as bad as Hermione or Emily. Not sure what drives them to get some more than others.
Now you know your bun gets it Id love an update to see if you notice her being more prone than the others later on when more time has passed.
Thanks! So far it has just been this one and I think she came to me with it. I will for sure! Thanks for all the info!
Nice rabbit hutch
Thanks!
When I was a kid, the breeders were named "twinkles" and "red..." but my family were traditional, so the OTHER rabbits were named "chop," or "cutlet, " just like the pigs and cows were named "bacon" or "side o' beef..." my uncle even had an old goat - "pit barby" who escaped his fate, but kept his name...
Gotta love farm life!
Hey! Nice video! I’m wondering if the tea tree oil is toxic to rabbits?
Not a bit is small doses.
Great info thank you very much
Glad it was helpful!
Yawn 🥱 GoodMorning Tim and the sheep peeps 😁
Mites are horrible lil creatures. This was cool and I learned something new yo 😁
So true and thanks buddy!
@@frederickschwartz1873 what's up, Fred!
FRED!!!!
There is my favorite sheep farmers of all time Guess who beat ya both and still lost lol 😂
After giving coconut oil into the ear my rabbits ear get too much hot....which scaring me...And he feel too much uncomfortable... Should I continue?
No but don’t put too much in nor try to remove the debris.
How can ear mites be avoided? Should I put coconut oil in my bunny’s ear every week even if they don’t have ear mites maybe to prevent it? What do you think?
Keep clean bedding and hutch. Treat proactive with coconut oil quarterly.
I've been told numerous times not to use tea tree oil with pets. Have they shown any signs of toxicity?
No. They did great! Have used it a few times on others as well. Works great! It’s mostly coconut oil though.
should we apply the oil onto other infected areas if the mites have progressed to the rabbits' nose, eyes, feet, etc?
Absolutely, they will lock it off but it’s safe.
@@RidgeLife thanks so much for prompt reply!
What!!! How did they migrate to those areas? Omgggg
Nice... Very informative
Thanks a lot
Were you first?
@@lazypondfarm he was!!
@@RidgeLife woohoo lol
@@HomesteadingNorthernMichigan Nice work sir.... I had a rough night couldn't sleep so I came to work an hr and a half early.... stayed busy until just now 😴😴😴
Great advice 👍
Glad it was helpful!
I cant pick up my rabbit at all! She’s so aggressive, is there any way I can hold her other than this way?
If you pick her up front en scruff of the neck and quickly tuck her whole head between your body and elbow where her eyes are covered while supporting her from top and bottom. She may feel more secure and start the process. If I have not picked them up in a while, I often have to do this until they calm down, then its golden.
Where did you get the rabbit water bottles
Amazon. The links are in the description or at my Amazon store in the description. I try to add the things I use.
can we use coconut oil . please reply me . it's urgent . only coconut oil
Absolutely works fine! Good luck!
@@RidgeLife did it cause skin disease to human
Not at all
Yes also add butter and garlic
For sure!
Someone on RUclips used lamp oil.
Hmm. Will have to look into it.
I thought tea tree was highly toxic to rabbits even in small quantities
Nope! Works great!
what happens if the mites get in the fur
You can put it there too. It’s safe.
You never know ear mites might taste pretty good along with the meat.
Ewwww!!! Ha!
Ivermectin is not bad for you. It's an antiparasitic not pesticide like you would think of, bug spray for ex.
Ah! Good to know. Thank you!
Seems like you put too much in her ears.... But if it's not irritating I guess it's ok huh lol... Wow that worked great.... No redness either... Hahahaha you and your bees
Ha! I actually said that in the video. It worked wonders though. I was surprised.
You name your meat rabbits? How do you eat an animal you named?
We only name the breeders that get to stick around.
@@RidgeLife that makes sense. I hope I didn't sound judgemental. I was only curious.
I hate ear mites, I see them all the time at work. So gross. lol
Oh, yeah for sure! Yuck!
Tea tree oil HURTS in the ear. HURTS REALLY BAD! There is nothing soothing about it.
It also makes the environment toxic to the mites. Its the best thing to evict them but it HURTS so you need to add lidocaine too.
You add TTO at very small amounts to the coconut oil that is soothing to the mite damage.
Do it to your ear and tell me how soothing it is. It HURTS! but that's not to say it doesn't work. It works by making that environment undesirable to the mites. It works on kids too for ear aches of most kinds. BUT you have to put it in a cotton ball and fold the cotton ball so the oil itself doesn't touch the ear BC IT HURTS! It'll peel a whole layer of skin off too.
I'm not saying dont do it, im saying understand that it hurts really bad so add some lidocaine cream too.
Again, the solution is dilution. I got some in my eye after applying it. No pain.
@@RidgeLife I cannot imagine any scenario where it doesn't hurt. Diluted or not.
Meat rabbits... really
Yes. Very tasty and a growing meat source for sure!
@@RidgeLife that's not what meant....
Disgusting. How can you do that.
@@charloumezey6867 they taste good that's how
Addressing any creatures as a "meat" just shows you view them as products instead of breathing creatures but if you so happen unfortunately eat them, at least address them with a little more dignity
We love our livestock. We treat them well and enjoy the sustenance they provide.
Please what do you call ground beef at the store? come on toughen up. That's why this world is becoming so soft.
Call your ground beef at the store Steve!
@@CarlosLopez-js2oi imagine getting triggered over a comment 😂😂 "the world is so soft" and dude's making it better by commenting on RUclips video about earmites? Lmaoooooo
"Meat rabbits"? What!! you actually treat them kindly, care for them, and then murder them and eat them? That sounds really sick to me. How could you do that? They are individuals who value their lives, just like you value yours, and they don't want to die. They trust you and you betray them. Vile and shameful.
Yup. Just like chicken, cattle and other forms of sustenance. We also kill plants for food after caring for them and watching them grow…
@@RidgeLife You might kill chickens, cattle and rabbits to eat but I would have to ask why? Eating animal products is a #number one carcinogen, which causes cancer. It also causes heart disease, diabetes, erectile dysfunction to name a few others. So, you really want to be putting this into your body? Millions of people eat a plant based or vegan diet. Plants don't have a brain or a central nervous system so they don't feel anything, unlike the sentient beings you choose to eat, who feel pain, value their lives and don't want to die. Animal agriculture is also one of the main causes of greenhouse gases which is causing climate change. Watch some documentaries like "What the Health", "Gamechangers", "Dairy is Scary"
Are you saying vegans don't get cancer at the same rate as carnivores with the same lifestyle? Have you not seen the studies how plants respond to external stimuli? I was a biology major in college and all living creatures both plant and animal have a purpose and the purpose for cows is steak and lettuce is a salad. I love them both and am so appreciative for the sustenance they give. You can choose to not eat meat and I promise I won't go on your channel and try to convince you otherwise. Gotta love 'Merica and our freedom to choose!!!
@@RidgeLife Yes, I am saying that vegans don't get cancer like carnists do. A plant based diet has actually been shown to reverse cancer, heart disease and diabetes. If you really want to educate yourself, watch "What the Health", "Gamechangers", "Dairy is Scary", and one very informing channel is "Mic the Vegan", who studies all the scientific facts and shows them in detail. The purpose of a cow is to be a cow who is their own person, a sentient individual who wants to live their life. Animals are not here for us, they are here with us. You don't "love" animals or you wouldn't murder and eat them. Having freedom is fine except when your freedom infringes on someone else's freedom. You are a speciesist
@@veganc5028 omg you vegans are too funny. By your logic lions and bears are also speciesist 🤦🏻♀️