Rabbits scratch their ears to loosen up the wax in their ears to help clean them. It’s a good idea to check inside your rabbit’s ears to make sure there is no wax build-up. Or another type of debris, such as ear mites or an ear infection. If you think something is wrong it’s time for a vet check.
How do I know if my rabbit has ear mites?
- Scratching and/or shaking their head or ears.
- Chewing their ears.
- Inflammation and crusting of the external ear canal of one or both ears.
- Crusting on the pinna flaps of one or both ears.
- Evidence of scratching at the skin of the neck, cheeks or base of the ears.
Why do rabbits rub their ears?
This is when a rabbit’s shakes their head to make their ears flop around a little. There are three reasons rabbits might do this: They are happy. Sometimes this is a mini binky and your rabbit is twitching their head to show they are happy.
