cycas Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 I believe the 'no cooked food' thing is primarily because as a general rule rabbits need huge amounts of roughage both for their teeth and for their digestive system to work properly, and need fewer carbohydrates - so 'pre-digesting' food by cooking it is generally undesirable. Of course this is something of a special case: you do need to keep her gut working, so anything you can tempt her with is worth a go in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurel n Hardy Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 thinking of Fenella bunny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted November 12, 2008 Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Cycas is right, the no cooked food is generally true but in an emergency almost anything is better than nothing. Sometimes an unwell bunny will just fancy one thing (like the hay) or just eat whatever feels most comfortable in their mouth. There are a couple of baby foods around which are pure veg (carrot or broccoli I think) or fruit which might be worth trying if you can find them. Avoid any with potato and sweetcorn in though. If you have some unsweetened breakfast cereals (shreddies, mini wheats, cornflakes) around then you also offer that short term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted November 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2008 Thanks everyone. I'll try her with a bit of steamed veg and some unsweetened cereal. She is still eating hay, and had a bit more bramble leaf, plus I think she has had some of the soaked mix. Been hopping about a bit more as well. And I'll get some appropriate baby food, and pop round to Lesley's for some of the salad leaf thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 (edited) Little bun has been quietly munching her hay and nibbling a bit at the other things. I woke several times in the night and each time she was eating. She's not eating as much as a healthy bun would, but she's keeping her system going. Edited November 13, 2008 by owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 She's not eating as much as a healthy bun would, but she's keeping her system going. Good girl Fenella! Hope the dental goes well tomorrow and make sure that the vet sends you home with some metacam for the first few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 She has enjoyed some baby spinach and pak choi from the growing salad tray which Trallwm Farm gave me, she has been very good about taking her Baytril from a dropper, she is alert and frequently grooming and keeping herself tidy. Thanks for advice Karen, I will ask the vet for some metacam tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted November 13, 2008 Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Lots of good thoughts for tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted November 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2008 Thanks Some sugar snap peas followed the salad leaves down the hatch. The little thing seems in good spirits, which is half the battle especially with buns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasta Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Thinking of Fenella this morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 hope everythiung goes well at the vets today and she is back munching the full range of food again. sounds like she has quite enjoyed the salad tray variations though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted November 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Thanks, we are off in 5 mins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Thanks, we are off in 5 mins Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesB Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hope it goes well at the vets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoebejo Posted November 14, 2008 Report Share Posted November 14, 2008 Thinking of Fenella today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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