Bunny has taken small chunk out of own ear!

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- 09/04/2021 at 5:37 AM
  MrBuddy
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  My minilop, Buddy, is 11 weeks old. We noticed a few days ago that he had a crusty lump at the tip of his ear that was on both sides. When grooming he started to nibble at it and this morning he has bitten it out of his ear leaving a missing chunk! Has anyone else had this and know the cause? The vet has said to just keep an eye on him but he seems as happy as ever! Would like to know what caused it though so we can prevent it happening again!
- 09/04/2021 at 6:27 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  It may have been a past injury that scabbed off. Perhaps your rabbit was kept with others prior to you getting Buddy and he had an injury as a result. As your vet mentioned, it looks like something to monitor as the tip seems pretty well healed with no immediate worrying signs.
  
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- 09/04/2021 at 9:02 AM
  LBJ10
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  Considering his age, I agree with Wick’s suggestion. It was probably a scab from a previous injury.
- 09/07/2021 at 1:57 PM
  MrBuddy
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  Thank you both! I also contacted the breeder and she said that sometimes an injury like that can happen because of over grooming by the mother, she said she had never known a bunny cause it to themselves, so I think you are right with it being a previous injury. There was a little bit left which he has also now nibbled off 🙈 hopefully that will be the end of it!
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