Recovery Feed etc.....

[Storm1974]

What kind of supplements are best to have in all the time, in case of emergencies, and generally what kind of shelf life do they have?

I was just looking into some of these:
https://just4rabbits.uk/product/sherwood-pet-health-appetite-restore/
https://just4rabbits.uk/product/guinea-pig-recovery-food/

Would we need to buy both of these, ideally? Just that it's a lot of money, especially if you don't get to use them. We have (on the two times we've needed to syringe feed - with no success at making the pig well again) used crushed pellets in water, and I have also added my own Vitamin C powder.

 

[fluffysal]

Personally I have the burgess dual care. If it gets close to expiry you can feed as pellets so doesn't seem as potentially wasteful.

 

[Tory93]

Hey, I also keep the Burgess Dual Care for the same reason as Fluffysal. I also always keep fibreplex in the house.

 

[Wiebke]

What kind of supplements are best to have in all the time, in case of emergencies, and generally what kind of shelf life do they have?

I was just looking into some of these:
https://just4rabbits.uk/product/sherwood-pet-health-appetite-restore/
https://just4rabbits.uk/product/guinea-pig-recovery-food/

Would we need to buy both of these, ideally? Just that it's a lot of money, especially if you don't get to use them. We have (on the two times we've needed to syringe feed - with no success at making the pig well again) used crushed pellets in water, and I have also added my own Vitamin C powder.

Hi

Please don't waste any money on expensive but short-lived products that are usually not worth it.

What you should have at home is ideally some tear gel for eye injuries, several 1 ml syringes and a small medicine bottle for mixing any powder with water. The rest you can improvise for the short-term and rather order fresh when really needed, including saline solution for disinfection. With a healthy companion, you also have the most effective probiotic at home for a live tailored microbiome transfer.

F10 concentrate can cover the whole range from the occasional deep cleaning/parasite and ringworm cleaning at top concentration level to acting as an antiseptic for nebulising at the lowest level. in the mid range it makes a good normal cage cleaner. Apart from its versatility, it is also the cheapest because it will last you for ages.

Here are our first Aid advice and our feeding improvisation tips (you may want to bookmark or find them in our New Owners guide collection, which is always worth bookmarking):

Thread 'First Aid: Immediate Care Measures and Non-medication Products'

Mar 14, 2019

Overview
1 Important Proviso
2 First Aid Kit
- General Items
- Comfort
- Useful to have in stock
3 Illness and Recovery First Aid Tips
- Accessing vet care and when it is too late for help
- Loss of appetite and weight (Feeding support, Recovery foods, digestive aids and rehydration)
- Accident, bites and injury (Wound disinfection and bleeding)
- Eyes and ears
- Breathing
- Acute heart and circulation failure
- Digestive Problems...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 1
• Forum: Emergency Information and Care

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Thread 'How to Improvise Feeding Support in an Emergency'

May 31, 2024

1 Feed
- Important crisis management resources
- When is improvising necessary?
- Which food group am I replacing with my feeding support?
- How much and how often should I feed and water?
- What can I use that I have already got at home?
- Other possible easily available foods with their pros and cons
- How do I prep a syringe for rougher pellet fibre?
- What can I do without a syringe?
- The role of lukewarm water
2 Probiotics
- Probiotic products explained...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 0
• Forum: Emergency Information and Care

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Here is the access link to our New Owners collection; lots of practical advice and tips in there!

 

[Piggies&buns]

I complete agree with Wiebke.
I do not keep recovery feed in my stock. I only keep syringes. If I need to syringe feed then I use mushed pellets as the emergency measure and then get recovery feed if needed.

 

[fluffysal]

I agree but I bought them in anticipation the second time Sir George had to have a course of antibiotics. I didn't expect to be lucky enough to not need them.