Oxbow Critical Care for herbivores

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Remember that this can vary depending on the rabbit’s health condition. Always consult a vet for personalized advice. Understanding how long critical care takesdepends on the individual rabbit and the nature of their illness or stress.

Rabbit recovery foodis a special diet to help rabbits recuperate and regain their strength following illness. Few drugs are licenced for use in rabbits, meaning that many are prescribed under the cascade when treatment is needed. Some medications must be avoided or used with great care as they can affect the microflora within the gut and may result in overgrowth of bacteria such as clostridium, enteric dysbiosis and/or enterotoxaemia (DeCubellis and Graham, 2013). Prokinetics are also often used in conjunction with treatment to help try and increase and encourage gut motility (Mayer, 2015). It is important to converse with the leading clinician regarding the medical treatment plan and its potential implications for the patient. Implementing critical care nutrition Pour pellets into a bowl and stir in the oats, ground timothy hay, chopped greens, and chopped fruits/veggies until fully blended.Serum total protein can be measured by breaking the spun haematocrit tube and expelling a couple of drops of the serum on to the spectrometer.

Assessment of presenting condition(s) in terms of dependence on intervention for survival (what is going on?) Give breaks as needed if they resist or fail to swallow. Allow them to rest calmly in between bites. Offer encouraging greens or treats. Step 3 – Divide the total daily amount needed into four to six bowls These are your pet’s four to six meals for the day. Only add water to the dry Critical Care® Herbivore when the feeding is due. This will help to keep it fresh. Switching off the lights, moving slowly and making a quiet ‘shooshing’ noise help to keep the rabbit calm. Loud noises, sudden movements, firm restraint or leg ties are counterproductive as they stimulate the rabbit to move and try to escape.Practice makes perfect! Until you get the hang of syringe feedings, practice before feeding your pet by loading a syringe with a small amount of mixed Critical Care and testing how much pressure is required to get the desired amount of food to come out.