One of the most common signs of ear mite infection is the scratching of the affected ear. This ear scratching is because ear mites can cause considerable irritation. The rabbit may scratch his ears with his paw or rub his ears on the ground.  Your rabbit may also shake his head or hold his ear over to one side. Your rabbit’s ears may have reddened or inflamed skin. Irritation from the feces and saliva of the mite causes extreme itchiness, and the rabbit scratches and traumatizes the ear. A severe infection due to ear mites is characterized by distinctive yellow-gray debris and scale that builds up and fills the ear canal. This debris and discharge is tightly adhered to the skin. Attempting to remove the debris causes pain.  Forcible removal tends to peel away the top layer of skin with the discharge leaving a large ulcer behind. Typically in the early stages of infection, close inspection may show scales of skin tightly stuck to the ear canal. If ear mites are left untreated, the weight of the collected debris inside the ear can cause it to drop. The rabbit may develop secondary bacterial infections where the skin is damaged, and infection may spread inwards into the middle and inner ear causing poor balance and a head tilt.

Summary: Watch for ear scratching. Look for discharge from the ear. Monitor for drooping ears.


In order to share references, you need access to your EndNote online library. Basic users will always be online and don't need to worry about syncing anything. However, if you've got Desktop and haven't yet set up an EndNote online account, you'll need to do it now. The sync button will bring up a pop-up window that will allow you to click “Sign Up.” You can then create an online EndNote account using the email address of your choice. ” Once you've navigated to your online account, go to your groups. References can only be shared if they're in groups. ” Each group has a sharing option represented by a tiny box. Once you've clicked it, hit “manage sharing,” then “start sharing this group.” You can then enter the email address of the person you'd like to share with.  It must be the email address that someone uses to log into their EndNote online account. If your colleague doesn't have an EndNote account, you can't share your group with them! You can type in multiple email addresses if you'd like to share the group with more than one user. If you have emails saved to a file on your computer, you can also use this to share the group. When you share your group, you can select either “Read Only” or “Read and Write.” Selecting “Read and Write” lets the people you've shared the group with add and delete references, and use the list to generate citations and bibliographies.  The “Read Only” option will allow your fellow EndNote users to just view the list. Groups that have been shared with you that you can edit will have a little book-and-pencil icon next to them. Once you've selected which users you'd like to share the group with and decided whether you want them to edit or just read what you're sending, click the “Apply” button. Your group is now shared!  Groups that you've shared will have a little “people” icon next to them in your list of groups. Be aware that any file attachments you've got linked to your citations will not be shared. ” Groups that are sent to you are kept separate from groups that you've created. Look for the new list underneath your current list of self-generated references.

Summary: Click the sync button in the toolbar if you're using Desktop. Click the “Organize” tab, then “Manage My Groups. Click the empty box under “Share. Allow your group to be edited by others. Hit apply to finish sharing. Look for groups shared to you under “Groups Shared by Others.


I spy is a great way for parents and educators to teach younger children about letters and the names of different objects. To start, settle down somewhere that you can place objects in front of the child. In order for this game to work, the child needs to have already begun learning the names of different objects, because the game is used to reinforce that knowledge. Pick a household object, such as a toy, utensil, or stuffed animal whose name the child has learned. Place the object down in front of the child on the mat, floor, or tray.  In this version of the game, the object isn't to get the child to guess what object you’ve chosen, but rather to encourage the child to come up with the name of the object you’ve put down. This game also works for older children who are in the process of learning a new language, and the game can be used as a learning exercise for foreign words. Just like if you were playing with older children, say the rhyme to give the hint. For this version of the game, focus on letters, and specifically the first letter of the object. As the child progresses and gets better with names and spelling, you can try going by the last letter of the object too. For instance:  “I spy with my little eye, something that starts with the letter S” for a spoon “I spy something and it ends with the letter G” for a toy dog This game only works with familiar objects because the child already has to have learned what the objects are in order to be able to name them. If the child needs some more help, begin sounding out the name of the object one letter at a time. For the word “spoon,” for example, sound out just sp first, then "spoo", until the child is able to come up with the word. As the child advances, you can progress to placing two or three objects down. Choose one particular object that you want the child to identify and name, and then say the rhyme and give the beginning letter. Make sure all the objects start with a different letter.  Another advanced version is to lay down five or six objects, two or three of which start with the same chosen letter, and have the child identify and name all the objects that start with that letter. As the child’s perception improves, you can stop placing objects down and start using objects in the immediate environment.
Summary: Get the child settled on a play mat or high chair. Select an object the child is familiar with. Give the hint. Let the child guess the name of the object. Advance to using two or more objects.