Growth on bunnies ear

[Zrvirgo]

Hello everyone,

Recently out 3 year old Marci has had a little growth on her ear. We got her from a shelter last year and when we went to have her spade we found out she has cancer, but this doesn’t look like a tumor. (Though work/life I’ve seen tumors on dogs cats and humans, I’m no expert but I know what they look at feel like.) My girlfriend is terrified its the beginning of Shope Pap virus and it might spread to the other bunnies in the house. I’m not sure what to think. We have a vet appointment for next week, but I was hoping I could get some advice to at least aliveate our worries and fears.

I’ll try and get a picture tonight to upload, but its smaller then a dime on her left ear, it protrudes out and is hard, like a hard pimple almost. It is white/flesh colored and has a small brown circle in the center. 

Thank you in advance.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Hmm without a picture it’s really hard-not that we’re vets and can help much but a picture might look like something someone here has dealt with.

In case it is communicable I would separate the rabbits, and make sure you are washing hands/changing clothes in between handling and just be really really cautious until you do get to a vet.

[Zrvirgo]

Got a picture of it, I know your word isn’t a full medical diagnosis, but the vet can’t see her until the 15th so any help you guys can provide is greatly appreciated.

[LBJ10]

It’s small in the picture but it kinda looks like a papilloma to me. I’m no vet though. The vet can probably remove it. Sometimes they will go into remission on their own though so you can discuss with your vet what your options are. It isn’t the end of the world. Lots of bunnies have a history of papilloma and they do just fine.

[Zrvirgo]

So if it is a papilloma, is it contagious enough that I should worry? Googling it doesn’t help because it just shows the pictures of the horned rabbits with the huge tumors. We already know she has cancer, and were dealing with that. I am taking her to the bet, but like I said it’ll be awhile

[LBJ10]

From what I understand (and don’t quote me on this), rabbit to rabbit transmission is possible but it’s less common than vector transmission. If you’re worried, it certainly doesn’t hurt to separate them.

MediRabbit had this to say:

Ticks, mosquitoes, and bugs seem involved in the spread of the virus. The involvement of mosquitoes is demonstrated by the fact that the papilloma develops mostly on “naked” body parts of the rabbits, e.g. ears, eyelids, nose and anus.

The tumors are generally devoid of infectious virus; yet, transmission appears possible from rabbit to rabbit.

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