A rabbit’s ears are one of the most amazing parts of your rabbits and need to be properly cared for to help keep them healthy.  Never speak loudly or make loud noises around your rabbit because loud noises will stress out your rabbit and cause health issues.  It is very important to keep your rabbit’s environment quiet and calm.  Here are some interesting facts about rabbit ears:  they have an amazing sense of hearing and can easily hear a predator coming from far away or a faint sound from far away, they are flexible, and they are used to release body heat and cool down your rabbit. 

To help keep your rabbit’s ears clean and healthy, use an ear cleaner like Clean Ear Cleanser for Small Animals 2 oz..  This cleaner is very easy to use and may be squirted on a cotton ball to wipe the outer parts of the ear out.  Never use the cleaner directly on the ear or try to clean inside the year.  While you are cleaning your rabbit’s ears, you may also want to check for ear mites or signs of an ear infection.

If you notice that your rabbit’s ears are itchy and your rabbit is scratching them or shaking his head a lot, inspect your rabbit’s ears for ear mites. Ear mites are a cause of itching and if your rabbit has them, you may notice discharge that is crusty and dark around the opening to the inner ear.  If you see these signs, you will need to take your rabbit to the veterinarian as soon as possible for a diagnosis.  If this condition is left untreated, your rabbit may suffer from hearing loss and their hearing is critical for their survival.  You may want to try products like Excel Ear Mite Remedy or Adams Pene-Mite Ear Mite Treatment to help treat your rabbit’s ear mites after your rabbit has be diagnosed by a veterinarian with the problem.