Can I give cat ear mite medicine to my rabbit or do they sell an ear mite medicine just for rabbits?

Question

Hopefully it's something I can purchase at the local store. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

"cats and rabbits are in the same family"???

that shows how much you can't trust these answers...

Answer 2

Ear Mite Treatment For Rabbits

Answer 3

You don't need to get any special medicines. There are two common prescriptions for treating ear mites in rabbits.

The first and most commonly known is to us mineral oil along with a Q-Tip. The mineral oil since it is an oil suffocates and kills the ear mites. I personally don't like this method since you can knock some of the ear mites down into the base of the ear with the Q-tip which would not be good at all.

The other method which was taught to me by a very well known rabbit breeder who has been raising them since at least the 1940's is to use WD-40. This is my preferred method. It is cheap and it works the best. I know it may sound a little off the wall, but it works and it doesn't harm the rabbit one bit. Get a can of WD-40 spray and use the little red spray tube that comes along with it. Grab the rabbit's head and cover it's eyes with your hand. Then use the tube to spray a quick shot or two of WD-40 down each ear. Once you've done that release the rabbit's head and allow the rabbit to shake its head and shake the mites out. This way you don't risk knocking the mites loose and down into the ear. WD-40 is an oil also and it kills the mites by suffocating them. This method of curing ear mites has been used by many rabbit breeders for years all across the country. The reason why WD-40 works so well is because it is a sprayable oil and it easily coats all the mites. Probably some sprayable cooking oil might work too, but I've never tried that. Plus the little red tube that comes with WD-40 makes it easy to get the spray down inside the ear.

You may want to treat the rabbit 2-3 times (once about every other day) until the mites are completely gone. The WD-40 treatment may get rid of them all the first time, but it is always good to go back and check. The ear mites should look like black scabs in the ear.

You may also want to treat the rabbit for fur mites by giving it a shot of Ivomec since fur mites and ear mites are closely related.

Be careful of the bedding you use. Ear mites and fur mites normally come from the cage bedding.

Answer 4

You can use mineral oil. Take a cotton ball and soak it with the oil. Use this to clean out the ear (don't push too hard or you might bust the ear drum). The oil will suffocate the mites. You will need to do this a few times a week until the mites are gone and the ears look clean without brown specks.

Answer 5

NO you do not need a vet, yes you have ear mites, just buy kitty ear mite meds over the counter and use the smallest dose.

Answer 6

I think it would probably be fine, cats and rabbits are in the same family. They might make one just for rabbits, but I don't see why the cat stuff wouldn't work. I would only worry if you are using it for a while and it isn't helping, it shouldn't hurt the rabbit.

Answer 7

ear mites are ear mites no matter what animal has them dont give them as much as for the cat unless they are realy bad but they will be fine

Answer 8

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Answer 9

There are different doses for different animals. You need to take your rabbit to the vet, it should have an annual check up anyways.

Answer 10

Just call the vet. It will only cost a phone call and you will get the correct answer. I personally don't think you can. You can't use flea treatments for dogs on cats, or worming treatments for cats on dogs etc...