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Syring feeding - how much?

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Wise Old Thumper
Hi folks.

Been told to syringe feed Lola with some luke warm water or some mashed up food/dandelions.

I have made some "dandelion tea" and will syringe feed her the tea but how much per hour should I be aiming to get into her?

Should I concentrate on just fluids for now or try some mashed up pellets?

Sorry to be asking this but this is all new to me.

Thank you so much x
 
10-20ml/hour would be OK for an average (2kg) Bunny. Larger Rabbits would need more.

Did she have pain relief?

I dont know - the vet was Swedish so a bit of a language barrier, but I know she had three injections. She is back tomorrow at 10.30am.
 
I dont know - the vet was Swedish so a bit of a language barrier, but I know she had three injections. She is back tomorrow at 10.30am.

Please, please
call the Vets back to make sure pain relief was given. This is absolutely essential in ALL cases of GI stasis. Pain has a direct physiological effect on a Rabbit and pain alone can send them into shock :cry: A Rabbit in pain wont eat :cry:
 
Every 1Kg of bunny weight, get 100 ml of food inside him per 24 hr. just spread out the food every so many hr. will be fine
 
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