Common Mites of Your Rabbit and Small Animal Part III: Ear Mites and Canker
- First Paragraph:
- Rabbit ear mites, or Psoroptes cuniculi, are a common parasitic problem responsible for the condition known as ear canker. Considered one of the most common mites of rabbits, it also causes infection in cavies, horses, goats, antelopes, sheep, and cattle. Left untreated, canker can lead to secondary bacterial infections of the skin or invade the middle and inner ear leading to neurological disorders and fatal meningitis.
- Publication Number:
- FS1185
- Author(s):
- Deborah Cole
Jeannette Rea-Keywood
Mary Ann Metz
- Publisher:
- Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension
- Date Published:
- 5/30/2013
- Number of pages:
- 2
- Tags:
- canker, ear mites, rabbit ear infection, parasites
