What supplies do you think are essential for a well-stocked rabbit first aid kit? I know here emergencies usually occur in the off-hours, when you can't rush to a store a purchase supplies. So what do you keep on hand to deal with emergencies?
What's in your rabbit first aid kit?
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Well I have a few different things. Chlorhexidine solution (concentrate to be diluted down) to wash out wounds, suture and superglue for closure, Triple antibiotic ointment, Willow branches, i also have grape leaves and strawberry leaves to stimulate appetite.
In my stash I have small sharp scissors, scalpel, nail clippers, syringes from 1mL to 5mL, digital thermometer, mineral oil, Benebac, Critical Care for herbivores powder, Nutri-drops for Rabbits, neomycin oral, Corid, Safeguard, ivermectin. In the freezer I keep frozen goat colostrum, and frozen goat milk and/or powdered Esbilac goat milk puppy milk replacer.
I have a medium-sized plastic bin with a ventilated lid and a water bottle hanger, plus a heat lamp, for ICU purposes.
Raspberry leaves/canes and willows are in the yard, available through most of the winter (the raspberry leaves are dried then).
I also have used supplies from our home first aid stock like betadine, neosporin, saline solution, gauze pads, baby wipes, paper towels, superglue, and needles and thread.
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Ivermectin, fenbendazole paste (Safe-Guard), Microcyn eye wash, raspberry leaves. Bottle of wine for me for when its over.
Simethicone (Baby gas drops), Meloxicam(painkiller), feeding syringe and stuff to feed like Critical Care.
A stash of dried apple leafs, nettles, and other yummy stuff if there's a bout of appetite loss.
And antibiotic eye drops, but I can't get those legally without prescription.
A stash of dried apple leafs, nettles, and other yummy stuff if there's a bout of appetite loss.
And antibiotic eye drops, but I can't get those legally without prescription.
Just used this last night, thanks so much for the suggestion.
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I've gotten polysporin eye drops off the shelf before. For a while it was behind the counter but not requiring a prescription. Now it's back on the shelves.
