Critical Care for Rabbits

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Susannah Carrigan SVN — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:44:20 GMT

I had to use this once, it was tricky to get it into the syringe so i watered it down abit more and then to the corner of the rabbits mouth, she was pretty weak but quickly got her energy back after this food!!

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Sal the 1st — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:40:32 GMT

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i have put the syringe in the microwave for 10-20 secs, it softens the plastic then i stick a pen or somthing down the tip and leave it to cool for a minute or so then you can get the food up it really easily and still have the tip to put in the mouth.

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I used to do this with an old metacam syringe - used to heat up a biggish knitting needle with a lighter and just make the hole a bit bigger in the end of a syringe. used to work really well tried using catheter tip syringes but they seemed so big and needed so much effort to shift the plunger that there was a real risk of drowning whatever it was you were feeding - but maybe thats just me.

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:28:17 GMT

With my history of cooking the microwave option wouldn't work for me, it is to close to cooking.

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:28:14 GMT

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Caro Laithwaite VN — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:23:52 GMT

Or cut the end off a syringe (anuy swize), get a stitch cutter and put it into the hole and turn it making the hole bigger to the size you want. A scalpel is not as good and more likely to cut yourself.

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Gillian Mostyn — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:06:24 GMT

Use catheter tipped syringes - much much easier!

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Rachel Jayne — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:03:19 GMT

I have to admit I've never used the Oxbow, but have seen a lot of you write about it on here.

When Bootie (in my avatar) was poorly recently, we offered her paste-like recovery & she ate it off mine & the vets' fingers!

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Sal the 1st — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:31:27 GMT

PS would agree the oxbow is a superior product and seems to be much more palatable

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Sal the 1st — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:29:35 GMT

last time I ordered oxbow (over a year ago) I wasnt able to get the big tubs anymore - NVS told me it was discontinued, however you can get large sachets. Shame really as it means making all your little pots or snap tight bags up at the same time as soon as you open a large bag

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Vicky RVN — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:46:36 GMT

Thank you! Will have a chat to the boss and see if we can give it a go! We don't get many bunnies and pigs in but find recovery a bit of a pain! I'm not keen on aniseed myself though!

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Maisy — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:32:24 GMT

Oxbow would work out cheaper than Recovery if you buy the big pots. The only problem with the pots is distributing into client-friendly packaging but this isn't too much of a problem as you can put a few scoops into polygrip bags or medication pots. I think you can get the Oxbow in sachets too but when I last checked there wasn't a great deal of cost difference between this and Recovery.

Is good food though and smells nice (aniseed!), a lot of bunnies tend to like this especially the fine powder as its much easier to syringe feed them.

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Vicky RVN — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:10:15 GMT

Do you know how the price of the oxbow compares to supreme recovery? We use recovery, but heard lots of people on here say they like oxbow, so would like to ask if we could swap. I love the smell of recovery!

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

laurad — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:15:38 GMT

thanks bouncyfi,will check it out

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Fiona Leathers — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:07:46 GMT

Get it through Dunlops

VBOXB22 - code for fine grind

VBOXB21 - code for normal

Much better than the Supreme Recovery stuff, smells delicious!!

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

laurad — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:01:05 GMT

iv never heard of oxbow,who sells it?sounds good as we have recovery for our rabbits too

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Jen — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:57:15 GMT

Yes, we use this one too, the rabbit love it and it is a lot easier to syringe than some other products. It also comes in nice sized bags for clients to!

Re: Critical Care for Rabbits

Fiona Leathers — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:53:27 GMT

Oxbow is the best and they also do a fine grind which is almost the same but finer! I wouldn't be using baby food just cos this stuff is so easy to feed!