Need help building a bunny first-aid kit

Imbrium · Sep 28, 2012

they've started to eat the papaya tabs now after I split 'em into fourths (they're easy to break apart with my fingers)... I guess like veggies, they just needed a little time to get used to the idea of a new food

(Gaz actually tried to get the bottle open before I got around to it - she was nomming at the lid trying to get at the tablets)

also, I found a good video from a vet assistant that shows syringe feeding if anyone's unsure how to do it (also shows how to mix up critical care for it) - [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iGZVYVm5Bg[/ame]

Imbrium · Sep 30, 2012

updated list:

~ critical care food (from vet or online)
~ simethicone (baby gas drops) - 1-2 cc of a liquid baby gas med (20mg per ml suspension formula) can be given as often as every hour for three doses, then 1 cc every three to eight hours
~ baby aspirin
~ two syringes; a smaller one for meds/larger for liquids and foods
~ canned pumpkin (PLAIN pumpkin/not pie filling) for bunns that aren't eating well/are having digestion issues
~ UNsweetened pineapple juice (canned ok, fresh is better) - good for dehydration, non-canned is also good for hairballs/GI issues
~ papaya tablets - good for hairball prevention during molts; also good for hairballs/GI issues
~ pedialyte - for dehydration or added to critical care, can also be added to canned pumpkin if it needs to be syringed
~ fruit or veggie flavored baby food - not eating well and/or hiding the taste of medicine
~ uncooked rice to make a rice-filled sock as a heating pad
~ styptic powder (or flour or cornstarch) in case the quick gets cut during a nail trim
~ metacam (from the vet)
~ vet wrap/gauze
~ liquid bandage - works on sore hocks, could be good for minor cuts and scrapes
~ probiotics (benebac and/or probios?) - given for a few days before surgery; also given with antibiotics to avoid stomach upset
~ ice packs for vet trips on hot days or in case the AC goes on the fritz again

links to sites with dosing info for rabbit meds:
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=74601&forum_id=16

toxic plants list: http://adoptarabbit.org/articles/toxic.html

to do: call vet and get info for an after hours/emergency vet just in case

where I found a lot of stuff (critical care, papaya tabs, vet wrap, probiotics) - http://www.leithpetwerks.com/

Zaiya · Sep 20, 2013

I know this thread is almost a year old, but I just have to add - you can buy papaya tablets for humans that work for the rabbits. You can find them with the medicine at Walmart or another store.

I have some at home, but I don't know if this is the same stuff or not. I'll be back there in a couple hours to check.

blwinteler · Sep 20, 2013

Zaiya said:
I know this thread is almost a year old, but I just have to add - you can buy papaya tablets for humans that work for the rabbits. You can find them with the medicine at Walmart or another store.

I have some at home, but I don't know if this is the same stuff or not. I'll be back there in a couple hours to check.

This ^
I was going to post it if no one else did. I bought those fit my bunnies. Groucho lives then. Bugsy will eat about half of one.

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