IN THE HOPE OF CLEANING AND CURING THE RABBITS

Yesterday, my daughter and I embarked on a very important project. You see it has been our problem for a few months already concerning the rabbits but we never really got around to fixing the problem, well, until now. I cannot remember anymore when it was that we started noticing some crusts forming on the noses of our cutesy rabbits and then it spread to their ears. After some research and browsing at pictures I have come to realize and diagnose that our rabbits had mites (small garapata like insects) and they are infected with ear mange. I tried to find some remedies for it but all the resources I found on the internet recommended giving them some ivermectin injections from a vet. But since there is no nearby vet available to see them, I tried to find some other solution – I finally found some home remedies this week and so during the weekend, my daughter and I decided to try them out.



First, we cleaned and disinfected their cages. This was a bit difficult for me since the cage was so large so I had my daughter go inside the cages to scrub it clean with detergent and bleach. This we shall be doing for about two months – to ensure that the mites (in case they would be cured will not be coming back!) Then afterwards, a solution of borax and hydrogen peroxide was wiped on the rabbits’ affected areas. I earlier bought borax from the hardware (it’s a natural cleaning agent so there’s not much danger to them in case of ingestion, or so I’ve read) but putting it on them is a different story altogether coz they didn’t like it much when I touch or much less place anything on their ears. I learned the trick though to wipe the ‘solution’ on them while they’re inside the small cage – so they’ll have less room to run away from me. I also petted them on the head to soothe their frayed nerves so that I was able to successfully apply the borax-peroxide solution on their ears and a bit on their noses. Hopefully, they will be cured of the mites (hopefully before the babies come so they won’t get infected too!)