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super recovery diet

shashiefee

shashiefee

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Hello

My rabbit Millie is unwell (see previous thread) and the vet gave me this super recovery sachet, which I mix with 70mls of warm water. Problem is, it forms a thick paste which is impossible to get into a syringe. The syringe keeps blocking, leaving the sludge behind.

I've tried diluting it with more water and eventually managed to get it into a syringe - but it needed 200mls of water to achieve this. Obviously this is much more water that is recommended.

Does anyone have any suggestions on anything that could be used to draw up the mixture? All the syringes have the same size of nozzle and spoon feeding it leads to such a mess and hardly any goes in her mouth. I need something like a syringe but with a wider nozzle.

Cheers

Sharon
 
One suggestion is to let your rabbit eat it from a bowl, some will if they have the energy. If they are unable to, syringe feed it as best as you can. If they end up with lots of water it does not matter as they will be well hydrated and that is really important.

Some people manage to cut off the bottom of the syringe which makes it easier to draw up the solution.
 
super recovery

Thanks for reply (please see my 2nd post also about her bowel obstruction). Ive tried cutting end off the syringe but still need lots of water. She wont take it from bowl and ends up standing in it or tipping it over!!
 
Yeah

I put a bowl of the recovery sludge into her cage and she is now lapping it out as well as pooing after 12 days of nothing. Yeah! Thanks for advice. She has such a mucky face now...its hilarious.

Dr Shash:D
 
I am feeding Daisy a sachet of this a day. You can purchase it cheaper over the internet. She will eat it off a spoon so thankfully I don't have to syringe. Glad Millie is eating from the bowl. Is she eating pellets?
 
raine said:
I am feeding Daisy a sachet of this a day. You can purchase it cheaper over the internet. She will eat it off a spoon so thankfully I don't have to syringe. Glad Millie is eating from the bowl. Is she eating pellets?
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I was going to suggest spoon feeding, as thats the only way I've ever managed to use it effectively. But it's great that shes lapping it up now! x
 
Millie

Spoon feeding was a nightmare. Went all over the place! Just had her out there and she was running around like a dervish! I think she has been eating her cecotrophs as she keeps picking at her bum!

Sharon
 
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