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critical care -how much

cpayne

cpayne

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I'm going to have to give Doughnut some critical care but the instructions are all in Dutch,French or German! How much should I be giving her a day since she hasn't eat anything in the last few hours.

if I get her dandilion leaves she's eating them but they made her have a runny bum if she has too many. Should I just keep giving her them siince she's eating them?
 
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Can you get some fresh basil leaves and try those tomorrow? I see on your other post you have done Fibreplex, if so I would use this first.

But if your using the critical care it tends to say feed your rabbit 6 to 8 times throughout the day with the one sachet
 
I guess it's best to wait with the critical care then if she's eating a bit. She's having a few strands of hay now. Hardly anything but will leave it if everyone things that's the right thing to do!
 
When we use syringe food, we use Oxbrow Critical care and if I remember correctly it advises approx 3-4 tablespoons per kilo of body weight we heap about 7 on a plate and work out how often to feed and then take one heap mix it in a bowl with some water then syringe. The first few tend to be quite watery as it can be syringed much more easily (and swallowed easier by the bun) plus it allows the gut to be hydrated. xxx
 
You could try mixing a bit up and offering it on a little dish.

Fresh foods are usually most appealing, try rocket, apple tree leaves, bramble leaves, basil, mint, grass.

Carrots or apple grated or shredded cabbage are tempting.
 
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