Oxbow Critical Care for herbivores

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In many of these cases, death was probably inevitable but it is advisable to administer slow rates of warm fluid at the outset.

Often, when a rabbit is exhibiting obvious signs of distress, the disease process is more advanced than would be expected in more familiar species. Syringe feeding is not a quick fix – it is ‘supportive nursing’ to be used alongside veterinary treatment and medication.For sure he’s not showing the total discomfort he goes into when his molars grow spurs… I’m baffled, I have to admit it.

Depending on their level of activity and rate of weight gain, this should gradually (over 7 to 10 days) be increased to 10 ml per kg of body weight twice daily. Because of the special nature of their digestive systems, they also have more microbial activity in their digestive tract when compared to other species, to aid digestion of vegetation and roughage. Generally, in the author's experience, the lateral ear vein is used because of the ease of access, placement, and the volumes that can be administered. Keto acidosis and hepatic lipidoses can develop in rabbits that have been anorexic ( Rosen, 2011; Harcourt-Brown, 2011) and especially in overweight rabbits ( Brown, 2010).

Lots of factors need to be considered to ensure a swift recovery from a variety of medical situations.

Exercise should be encouraged, and it is important that rabbits have as much space as possible, however, it is important to ensure that rabbits are being feed fruit and vegetables that are safe to eat, and that any outdoor exercise area is securely checked and maintained ( PDSA, 2021a). Apart from stress induced illness, there is also a long list of other common life threatening diseases, such as intestinal obstruction and gastric dilation, abdominal catastrophes ( burst abdominal abscesses, pyometra), enterotoxaemia, paralytic ileus, flystrike, ureteral obstruction, urethral obstruction, trauma, liver lobe torsion, septicaemia, heart failure, viral haemorrhagic disease, nasal or pharyngeal foreign bodies, etc. The recommended amount is to feed 50 cc of mixed product per kilogram of bodyweight (generally, divide this amount into 4-6 meals per day). It is very important that the rabbit remains in a natural standing position whilst being fed to reduce the risk of it aspirating (taking into the lungs) any food. For those animals who won’t eat on their own, Critical Care can be assist-fed via syringe or tube feeding.

Ideally the packed cell volume (PCV), total protein (TP), glucose and blood urea nitrogen should be measured. It is important to note that Emeraid is a semi-elemental diet, and is very different from some of the other tube feeding diets available.

Force feeding them would not help until their digestive system is moving again, which would require surgery or medical intervention by a rabbit-savvy veterinarian. If the product seems overly thick during mixing, you can add additional water to achieve a thinner consistency. We went to the vets earlier and he hasn't lost any weight but he gave him another jab of gut stimulant just in case.

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