What is .... Critical Care

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Cheeky

Young Bun

• Jan 19, 2010

• #1

Hi all

I've seen a few threads on here that mention feeding critical care when bun has bloat. I've not heard of it before - what is it? Is it something the vet gives out or can you buy it at a pet shop ???

Thanks

 

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honeybunny

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 19, 2010

• #2

Critical care is a powder that contains fibre, probiotics and vitamins
You mix it with water to syringe feed rabbits and pigs when they are ill and not eating for themselves

it is not prescription so you can buy it online
http://www.sphsupplies.co.uk/produc...d=460&osCsid=c1ba506126b307d2bd130f701436daff

 

Tinsel

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 19, 2010

• #3

April is on it at the moment. She's refusing hay and the vet said this would be a good way of getting fibre into her...

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 19, 2010

• #4

Just to add that it is always essential that a Bun who stops eating is examined by a Vet BEFORE being given anything but water orally.

CC is great for syringe feeds but there are circumstances where 'force feeding' could be extremely detrimental to Bun's health eg if the Bun had an obstrucion in their GI tract.

xx

 

Hoppit!

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 19, 2010

• #5

In my experience 'Science Recovery Diet' is better, as my buns like the taste of that one. They'll eat Recovery right out of the bowl sometimes, even if they refuse eveything else. My pair hate CC.

 

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honeybunny

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 19, 2010

• #6

Hoppit! said:

In my experience 'Science Recovery Diet' is better, as my buns like the taste of that one. They'll eat Recovery right out of the bowl sometimes, even if they refuse eveything else. My pair hate CC.

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thats strange as most of the rabbits we've had to use it on prefer the CC

 

Hoppit!

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 19, 2010

• #7

honeybunny said:

thats strange as most of the rabbits we've had to use it on prefer the CC

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Ha! How funny! :lol:

 

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Cheeky

Young Bun

• Jan 19, 2010

• #8

thanks for the replies all.

 

Snowberry

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 19, 2010

• #9

Snowdrop preferes the Supream Science one! Although she will usually eat either.

 

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honeybunny

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 19, 2010

• #10

Snowberry said:

Snowdrop preferes the Supream Science one! Although she will usually eat either.

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She has just eaten pellets and carrot..and Bungle has had a bit of a brush and a zoom round my lounge

 

Snowberry

Wise Old Thumper

• Jan 19, 2010

• #11

honeybunny said:

She has just eaten pellets and carrot..and Bungle has had a bit of a brush and a zoom round my lounge

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He is really quick isnt he! Did he let you brush him? He usually tries to bite us! How long did it take you to catch him to get him back away? His record is 40 minutes the other night of darting between the two sofas before we got hold of him!