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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nina Massey

Fifth of pet rabbits in UK have painful or debilitating ear disease – research

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Around a fifth of pet rabbits in the UK have painful or debilitating ear disease, but it may be under-diagnosed and under-treated, with lop-eared and older rabbits most at risk, research suggests.

Research by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) found that affected rabbits are less likely to display binkying behaviour – joyful jumps – and are more likely to have a reduced overall quality of life.

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