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RABBIT FIRST AID

Common supplies.
Common uses.

A quick, practical reference for items rabbit owners and breeders commonly keep in a first-aid kit.

01 · SUPPORT & RECOVERY

Feeding and minor first aid

  • Oxbow Critical CareRecovery food used to provide nutritional support when a rabbit is not eating normally.
  • Infant simethicone gas-relief dropsCommonly kept for gas discomfort and digestive support.
  • Styptic powderUsed to help stop minor bleeding from a clipped nail.
  • Digital thermometerUsed to check and track body temperature.
  • Oral syringesUsed to give measured liquids or prepared recovery food.
02 · PARASITES

Common parasite products

  • Corid (amprolium)Commonly used for coccidia.
  • FenbendazoleCommonly used for certain internal parasites and in the management of E. cuniculi.
  • IvermectinCommonly used for certain mites and other parasites.
  • SelamectinCommonly used for fleas and certain mites.
  • Advantage (imidacloprid)Certain formulations are commonly used for flea control.

What We Use

Ear Mite Treatment for PetsVetericyn Plus Antimicrobial Wound CareBene-Bac PlusOxbow Critical CareKwik Stop Styptic PowderLittle Remedies Gas Relief Drops
04 · EMERGENCY SIGNS

Know when it is urgent

Contact a rabbit-experienced veterinarian or emergency clinic immediately for:

  • Not eating, sharply reduced appetite, or few or no droppings
  • A hard, swollen, or painful abdomen
  • Loud tooth grinding or sudden aggression with a tense posture
  • Open-mouth breathing, heatstroke signs, seizure, collapse, or severe weakness
  • Head tilt, heavy bleeding, a deep bite, or suspected broken bone
  • Watery diarrhea, fly eggs, maggots, or possible poison exposure
Never use Frontline (fipronil) on a rabbit.

Fipronil can cause severe poisoning in rabbits. Treat accidental exposure as an emergency.