TheBananaLovinBunny
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Hi. I have two giant rabbit does I brought home a couple months ago. Both girls have ear mites, and the older doe seems like she has lost some weight since bringing her home, and I’ve got a few questions.
So, about the older doe’s weight. She is 2 years old and weighs 11 pounds. The previous owner free fed pellets and hay, I have limited each doe to 2 cups of pellets a day. They get unlimited hay and I offer collard greens, cilantro, oats, and bits of banana and carrot as treats. She’s not severely underweight or emaciated by any means, but I feel that she is scrawnier than she should be and I’d like to see her full out a bit. I have heard that e cuniculi can cause weight loss, so I guess that leads to my first questions
1. Should I be concerned about e cuniculi, or is this a feeding issue?
2. I am currently using liquid SafeGuard Fenbendazole to do a 9 day deworming/preventative treatment for both does, as a precaution before breeding this fall. Should I extend the treatment to 28 days to eradicate the risk of this being e. Cuniculi? Is it possible I’m dealing with worms and the 9 days is all I need?
3. I’m currently syringe feeding the fenbendazole to them, is this perhaps something that I could pour over their pellets to get them to take easier?
Now to the ear mites. I believe both does have ear mites. I tried olive oil for about two weeks and thought it had cleared it up, but the scabs and flakes returned and the girls seem more agitated than before. The older doe has scratched the back of her neck and between her shoulder blades practically bare over the course of the last three days, and I can see a large amount of scabby flakes fairly deep inside her ear. I’ve read that ivermectin, either given orally or via injection, is the most successful treatment option for ear mites.
Is this safe to dose at the same time as fenbendazole?
Should I try olive oil again? Are there other topically applied options?
Are there any risks with the olive oil, such as using too much or getting it too far into their ear? Would I be better off using something like Vaseline or coconut oil?
Thanks so much for any help. I’m not sure what the right next step is!
So, about the older doe’s weight. She is 2 years old and weighs 11 pounds. The previous owner free fed pellets and hay, I have limited each doe to 2 cups of pellets a day. They get unlimited hay and I offer collard greens, cilantro, oats, and bits of banana and carrot as treats. She’s not severely underweight or emaciated by any means, but I feel that she is scrawnier than she should be and I’d like to see her full out a bit. I have heard that e cuniculi can cause weight loss, so I guess that leads to my first questions
1. Should I be concerned about e cuniculi, or is this a feeding issue?
2. I am currently using liquid SafeGuard Fenbendazole to do a 9 day deworming/preventative treatment for both does, as a precaution before breeding this fall. Should I extend the treatment to 28 days to eradicate the risk of this being e. Cuniculi? Is it possible I’m dealing with worms and the 9 days is all I need?
3. I’m currently syringe feeding the fenbendazole to them, is this perhaps something that I could pour over their pellets to get them to take easier?
Now to the ear mites. I believe both does have ear mites. I tried olive oil for about two weeks and thought it had cleared it up, but the scabs and flakes returned and the girls seem more agitated than before. The older doe has scratched the back of her neck and between her shoulder blades practically bare over the course of the last three days, and I can see a large amount of scabby flakes fairly deep inside her ear. I’ve read that ivermectin, either given orally or via injection, is the most successful treatment option for ear mites.
Is this safe to dose at the same time as fenbendazole?
Should I try olive oil again? Are there other topically applied options?
Are there any risks with the olive oil, such as using too much or getting it too far into their ear? Would I be better off using something like Vaseline or coconut oil?
Thanks so much for any help. I’m not sure what the right next step is!