Oxbow Critical Care for herbivores

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Their main thermoregulatory mechanism is by heat exchange in the large arteriovenous anastomotic system in the ears. We are not fully ready to answer questions in a timely manner as we are not officially open, but we will do our best. Make sure the rabbit’s head remains straight while the small volumes of food are being administered. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. It is vital that you remain calm and patient and undertake the feeding in a quiet area with minimal distractions.

This position stops them from reversing and allows you good access to hold their head and administer the food whilst keeping them in a natural, standing position. Knowledge of the individual animal, the owners and the larger situation will dictate at what point the patient can be discharged from care.

Please note that if you are purchasing a mix of Light and Heavy items at the same time, these will be sent separately. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Providing the correct nutrition is key to helping to maintain a healthy digestive system as well a healthy gut microflora.

Oxbow’s products are used and recommended by top exotic animal vets across Australia and around the globe. Step 6 – Ensure you can push the mixture through the syringe If the mixture is too thick, add more water. Nutritional needs should be calculated using resting energy requirements (RER) as well as consideration for the provision of water, protein, vitamins, minerals, fats and carbohydrates. So if your pets are ever under the weather, know that Oxbow’s Critical Care products are there to help with a fast and safe recovery. Although there may be no specific indication for antibiotic therapy, it is often advisable for anorexic rabbits without an obvious diagnosis.This may be a difficult technique to get used to, but after a couple days you’ll become more skilled and your rabbit will get used to it. Your vet can assist you in determining the correct daily portion for your animal based on total foods being consumed. It is important to note that Emeraid is a semi-elemental diet, and is very different from some of the other tube feeding diets available.