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- 12/18/2016 at 12:17 PM
  Oreo_101?
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  Hello,
  I have a rabbit called Oreo. Lately he has been doing something weird which I am totally clueless about. When I go to see him he excitedly hops around me and shakes his head especially his ears. It’s like his ears are irritating him. He also itches himself whilst grooming and after I’ve stroked him for a while he’ll hop away and groom himself . Why does he shake his ears like that and why does he itch his head and ears.
  
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- 12/18/2016 at 12:44 PM
  Mikey
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  Hes likely shaking his ears during grooming to get any loose fur out of them
- 12/18/2016 at 4:35 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  hmmm….could be one of two things. Excited bunnies sometimes do what I call a “head binky” where they toss their head. Since you mention he is excited when he does this that comes to mind. If he’s doing it at other times too, there could be something bugging his ears like an infection or wax buildup.
- 12/19/2016 at 9:04 AM
  Oreo_101?
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  Thanks Mikey and little puffy tail I thought his ears might have a problem. I checked his ears and they are fine and I have been spending a lot of time with him and he doesent do it much only in the mornings when I see him at times.
  
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- 12/19/2016 at 12:39 PM
  DorothyTheMiniSatinBun
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  My bun does that whenever she’s super excited and running around. I’m sure that’s what Oreo is doing – he’s happy!
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