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Why are my rabbit's ears and feet cracking? Is it mites or scabies?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 10 days old | 5 lbs

Good day! Pls help, my rabbit's ears and feet are cracking and i dont know what to do or what she needs.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 19th, 2017

This is probably due to a severe mite infestation (scabies), you will need to take her to the vet ASAP in order to get treated with a medication called ivermectin, it can be applied as an injection or spot on, usually 3 treatments one week apart from each other is enough to solve the problem.

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