Clinical Case 11

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Courtesy of C. Antonczyk

Signalment

"Nibbles", a 6 month old female rabbit is brought in for vaccination.

History

The owner has no particular concerns about Nibbles.

Clinical Examination

The vet performs a clinical exam and finds the following:

• The inside of the pinnae look scaly and on closer examination small organisms can be seen moving about the external ear canal.

A close-up picture of one of these organisms is shown, taken under the x10 objective:

(Courtesy of C. Antonczyk)

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What is this?

• This is the rabbit ear mite.

What is its latin name?

• Psoroptes cuniculi

How would you treat this condition?

• This rabbit was treated with 3 spot-on applications of ivermectin at weekly intervals. Ear drops may also be effective.

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