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Rabbit 'First Aid Kit'
- Thread starter Nicola1
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1) Recovery Food (science selective et al)
2) Syringes (various types including a good sized feeding syringe)
3) Panacur/Lapizole (Paste or 10%)
4) Heat pad or instructions for a rice sock
5) Infacol
6) Nail clippers
7) Emergency vet number written on a piece of paper
Styptic powder9) Thermometer
10) Baby food (in date)
Blackberry & Co
Wise Old Thumper
Here's my list for the basics i.e what we have in ours;
1) Recovery Food (science selective et al)
2) Syringes (various types including a good sized feeding syringe)
3) Panacur/Lapizole (Paste or 10%)
4) Heat pad or instructions for a rice sock
5) Infacol
6) Nail clippers
7) Emergency vet number written on a piece of paper
9) Thermometer
10) Baby food (in date)
That a useful list. I have some recovery food in sachets from when Clover has stasis, but it only had 2 weeks date on it. Is it ol to still use when out of date?
WeeBarraxO
Warren Veteran
hurricanhoney
Wise Old Thumper
Syringes - 1 mil, 2 mil, 5 mil and 20 mil.
Critical care/science recovery
aviprol
panacur
pro c
fibreplex
baby food fruit or veg based only
cranberry juice (store cupboard)
pineapple juice (store cupboard)
nail clippers
scissors
cotton wall
cotton buds
sudacrem
vasaline
infolcal
grip water
I'm sure there is more but I can't remember it all.
I questioned this with a vet recently (who I would class as rabbit savvy) and they said it doesn't matter how out of date it is, it's the fibre in it that counts. The date apparently refers to the effectiveness of the added vitamins.
You can buy them online, VetUk are quite cheap http://www.vetuk.co.uk/veterinary-i...atheter-tip-veterinary-syringes-singles-p-735
Our stock has been built up over the years from lots of vet visits though, they seem quite happy to hand them out free if you ask!
Blackberry & Co
Wise Old Thumper
Thanks, I didn't like to just throw them away, and I couldn't see that there was anything to 'go off' in them
