A narrow ear base is undesirable, and goes hand-in-hand with another fault known as a 'folded' ear. When viewing the ear, we want it to be reasonably 'flat'. If there is a crease down the center, this is known as folding.

Ear disease may be common in rabbits, but difficult to recognise, and lop-ears have previously been indicated as a risk factor for ear disease. We aimed to better understand the range of ear conditions in pet rabbits, signalment risk factors, and impacts on welfare and behaviour.

Jun 7, 2015 · The severe lop ear deformity is best reconstructed with a small rib graft. This ensures the ear will heal in an upright position without risk of a recurrent fold over due to inadequate cartilage support.

Lop eared rabbits have ears that flop down on either side of their head instead of standing upright like other rabbit breeds. This distinctive trait gives lops an adorable appearance but also requires some special care to keep their ears healthy.

Lop rabbit or lop-eared rabbit refers to any rabbit with ears that droop, as opposed to being carried erect. A number of rabbit breeds (listed below) are characterized by such lop ears. Abnormalities in the skull of a half-lop rabbit were studied by Charles Darwin in 1868.

Common congenital ear deformities include: Constricted ears. Also known as lop ear or cup ear, this type of ear deformity happens when the upper rim of your baby’s ear is tight, wrinkled or folded over. Prominent ears. This refers to ears that stick out, or protrude, more than 2 centimeters from the side of your baby’s head. Microtia.

Lop eared rabbits get their signature floppy ears from a genetic mutation that causes the cartilage in their ears to be underdeveloped and weak. This results in ears that fold over and hang down on either side of the head in that endearing lop shape.

Jun 20, 2017 · Well you’ll never get a true netherland or holland lop, but you’ll get babies that resemble one parent much more than the other, making them more nethie-like or more holland-like. You could get one that has the nethie body and head shape, but has lopped ears.

We introduce a case of a constricted ear treated with a simple method using a novel concept cartilage graft and transposition flap, along with the well-known Mustardé suture, which is used for pediatric patients with mild to moderate constricted ears of Tanzer classification type IIA.

Aug 23, 2024 · Any lop-eared pet requires the owner to pay particular attention to their rabbit’s ears. The large ear size, accompanied by the downward folded position, and the nature of the delicate ear canal – results in commonplace injuries and infections.