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My Holland Lop bunny has white pea-sized ear bumps. What are they?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Male | neutered | 5 lbs

My holland lop bunny who is almost 1 has 2 bumps on his ear that are white and about the size of half a pea. What are they?

3 Answers

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Answered By Karly Macon, DVM, MS, CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Veterinarian

Published on April 5th, 2017

No idea without seeing Bunnicula (great name btw!), but this could potentially be an abscess, which is common in rabbits and sometimes contagious to other rabbits. I'd visit your nearest rabbit veterinarian who can take a sample of the swelling to examine under a microscope to give you a diagnosis and come up with a plan

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
Published on July 30th, 2018
Monitor for rapid change or growth, excess itching, redness, swelling or discharge. You can use a pet wipe or plain, unscented baby wipe to gently clean the ears. Make sure they are dry afterwards. If there is any change in the lumps or behavior, have Prince examined by your veterinarian or a vet experienced in treating rabbits.
In the meantime, clean and sanitize the cage, bowls, toys and hides. Discard anything that cannot be sanitized. Clean the cage daily to prevent pests.
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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS
Veterinarian
Published on July 23rd, 2019
Although a picture of it would help to give you a more specific answer, this lump/bump/growth should be ideally examined by your local vet to have a diagnosis established.
Your vet may want to perform an FNA (fine needle aspiration) or a biopsy to sample the bump and determine its underlying nature.
Differentials would include skin cysts, infections, benign or more malignant type of tumors.
Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further. If this answer was helpful please let us know, this will be used to improve our service!
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