What rabbit cc to get?

[zuppa]

If you don't have much money you don't have to buy cc at all, you can make it yourself bu crushing your pellets and adding some water to them so you can feed with syringe. I don't have cc at all.

The whole idea of using cc is that if your rabbit stopped eating you need to give something so his gut could keep moving, otherwise he can get blockage. Oxbow cc possibly has some more ingredients needed but it's expensive and it has its expiration date as well so crushed pellets with water always at hand and you can feed them if really needed. But try to avoid bad situations just make sure your rabbits eat lots of hay and only healthy snacks, no grain or seed, no dairy, yoghurt etc, even if pet stores selling them they are bad for your rabbits.

I adopted 2 year old rabbit 4-5 months ago, he was fed baby corn for snacks and dairy/grain balls also his food was with coloured hoops, flakes and grain. He had horrible blockage it was so bad I thought he will die. We spent lots of time trying to fix that and in 5-6 days he was better, now he's only getting healthy food and lots of hay and never any problem, his poos are perfect and a lot. . So try to keep healthy diet hay hay hay regularly and a lot, then you won't need cc or pay vets bills at all.

 

[Jasminebunny]

I get 40 a week to care for them because I can't get a job

 

[Preitler]

i dont think i like the idea of force feeding missy... i'll make sure she eats her hay...

CC is just a powdered food, actually very good stuff (if the right mix for the species is used) to keep things going and get them eating on their own again. It is for occasions when your rabbit doesn't eat enough on its own or anything at all. That can happen, even out of the blue, it's no fun, right, but better get used to the idea to be prepared, just in case.
A feeding syringe should be a part of your first aid kit for rabbits.

In a pinch, if a vet can't be seen right away and/or CC obtained, ground/mushed up pellets (those they are used to) can be used.

I had a doe that didn't like being handled at all, no petting allowed etc, after a bout of stasis and force feeding her for days (I lost a winter jacket and some blood in the process, 10lbs bunny) she actually mellowed up considerably, demanded pets etc. . In my experiance they don't hold a grudge for helping them, even if it is a real inconvinience at the time.

 

[Jasminebunny]

Also you posted a photo of your rabbit in other thread and I just noticed that she has treats with grain there, that is not good especially when she has constant problems with her stomach. Grain is not good at all it is best to avoid any food with grain, muesli type food like flakes etc.

I'm sorry.
I thought It was okay

 

[Toffee and Valentina]

Oxbow is the only one my vet suggests and in the four years I've had my bun I only had to use it recently, post surgery. When a buns not eating, drinking, or pooping this is required. While I had to use a syringe and release the mixture very slowly, some buns will take it off a plate. You have to mix it with water and it really expands. Once my bun started eating his hay, no more cc. I'm glad you are reading ingredients because there is so much garbage in most pet store rabbit food.