My rabbit keeps shaking his head, but his ears look fine. Why?

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My bunny keeps shaking his head, but I've checked his ears and found visibly wrong. Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | neutered | 1 year and 5 months old

Karly Macon, DVM, MS, CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist · Accepted Answer

Rabbits get ear mites commonly and it's very difficult to see all the way into a rabbit ear canal without the proper equipment. Schedule an exam with your rabbit vet to have his ears examined with an otoscope. He may need to be sedated for this, and your vet may want to do an ear cytology as well. I have used topical Revolution very successfully to treat rabbits in the past if this is his issue. Also, ear mites are very contagious between bunnies!

My rabbit keeps shaking his head, but his ears look fine. Why?

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