What's in your rabbit first aid kit?

[judymac]

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?

 

[Sagebrush]

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.

 

[Alaska Satin]

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?

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.

 

[Scooter1A]

Ivermectin, fenbendazole paste (Safe-Guard), Microcyn eye wash, raspberry leaves. Bottle of wine for me for when its over.

 

[Preitler]

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.

 

[judymac]

Simethicone (Baby gas drops

Just used this last night, thanks so much for the suggestion.

 

[Robochelle]

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.

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.

 

[McNally Family Rabbitry]

Nitrile Gloves, Nail Trimmers, Ear Drops (coconut oil, olive oil, Neem oil, tea tree oil mixture for ear mites), Scale to check their weight monthly. Brush to brush out any debris from their hair. So far we havnt had much issues other than ear mites once when our cat infected the crew with mites.

 

[Bunnies4me]

Bit late in getting to this post, but most interesting. In mine I have it spread out in various places, but good idea to put it together in a kit.
- coconut oil
- critical care
- Meloxicam
-Ivermectin
-Panacur (fenbendazole)
- baby food, fed when they won't touch critical care
- iodine wash
- gauze stretch tape (not sticky)
- electrolyte recipe, which I mix up fresh (requires molasses, we always have it on hand)
- chamomile tea bags
- lamisil (for ringworm)
- a few homeopathics - phytolacca + our human homeopathic supplies
- betadine paste
- syringes 1ml & 5 ml
- rescue remedy
- pineapple juice to help pass fur
In the garden, herbs & berry canes leaves, willow, tagasaste, etc
Then in the freezer I have tomato juice, which is the "knocking on death's door" remedy, when they are syringe drinking water and not eating any food, it's my liquid food for them.

 

[R Buns]

This is a great thread. I'm just starting to put together a rabbit kit. Most things we already have on hand for our other livestock but this is very helpful to add a few rabbit specific things.
So far I have "bottle" feeding supplies coming. Got goat colostrum for humans (only way I could find actual goat colostrum) coming. I know how awful soy is for calves/lambs etc so I wanted to source actual goat colostrum and found some grass fed goat colostrum for humans. Benebac paste and powder coming. Evaporated goat milk coming. Will be adding a few more things that y'all have listed here.
Thanks for the great thread and awesome posts!