Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore, Emergency Guinea Pig Food, Rabbit Food for Recovery, Natural Anise Flavor, Veterinary Formula, Critical Care for Guinea Pig Emergency Kit, 141 gram bag

I got this for emergency base for guinea pigs. Comes really fresh, there is no hardness to it, the first couple of stages is not chewable but as you make it thicker guinea pigs will chew it up. Works very well when your in a critical moment with a baby. Always have on hand if your breeding guinea pigs or own them. Good for babies in need or much older piggies who are having a hard time eating due to age. I also use this for wildlife.

But it doesn't push easily in a syringe unless it's very liquid. An alternative in our case was to mix a small amount with one bit of chopped cantaloupe. Worked like a charm. Our guinea who is older and slowing down devoured it, which was the goal.

Critical care is the best thing you could give your guinea pigs in a crisis situation of them not eating or of the first signs of a cold for them. Gives them the vitamins they need and encourages them to eat again. In certain situations, it's the difference of night and day.

This product most definitely just saved my bunny’s life! She was not eating, moving, or pooping for 36 hours. She was most definitely in GI stasis. I was panicking trying to figure out what to do to make her feel better. I tried this and almost immediately after, she started drinking water and eating bits of hay. By the next day she was eating and running around like normal again. I am so grateful for this stuff, I recommend to always have this on hand in case of emergencies with your small pet.

My bunny's health is not well at this time. After doing a google search I decided to try this product. It's a decent size and the value for my money was fair. She's been on it for about a week and I can already see a difference in her appearance. She seems to be functioning better especially her hopping.

I got this and the Strawberry Banana Flavor Oxbow Critical Care in anticipation of any illness in my guinea pigs since their health usually declines rapidly once they show signs of illness. One of my females has been having trouble with an infection (likely a re-occuring UTI due partly to having an abnormal bladder) and we had to wait for a bacteria culture to be tested so she could be placed on an appropriate antibiotic for treating it. During this time, she began eating less and seemed miserable. She began pooping from eating less and I began to fear GI stasis. Her vet recommended starting her on Critical Care and hand-feeding her veggies to ensure she was eating something. I started feeding her some Strawberry Banana Critical Care and she did not care for it. I called the vet and asked if there was anything else I could do. She recommended mixing in baby food (consisting of veggies or fruit) with it to entice her. I tried this and she nibbled on some but didn't appear to be as interested as I would have liked. I knew she did have an appetite because I got her to eat a whole serving of bell peppers.I then opened this bag of Fine Grind Critical Care and she just nibbled at it until I mixed in vegetable based baby food. She began to eat it vigorously. I have since been mixing some in this manner and placing it in her cage in a guinea pig food bowl. She will eat most of it on her own.I believe it has helped to keep her eating and consuming a decent amount of essential nutrients, along with helping her to avoid developing GI stasis. I am still offering pellets, a daily serving of fresh vegetables, and unlimited hay along with this, but I do see a difference in how active she is since I added this product to her diet.If you have guinea pigs, I would definitely recommend getting some of this to have on hand in case of illness as guinea pigs are notorious for having their health decline rapidly when they are ill. As soon as you notice any sign of lethargy or less eating, it can be beneficial to begin feeding this until you can be seen by a vet as guinea pigs need to constantly keep their gut moving and this is loaded with nutrients that can help them improve more quickly. This is also good to have on hand if your guinea pig has recently had a surgery as it can give them an extra boost and possibly aid in a faster, more uneventful recovery.

Great product, but I'm leaving this review specifically for the person who has their chinchilla in the plastic ball in one of the reviews. Your chin is getting sick because of that ball, from heat stroke no less. Chinchillas can easily get heat stroke and easily overheat when simply playing and running around, putting them in that ball just speeds up that process. Keep him in a room that is 69 degrees at all times for this reason, they can not be in any environment that is over 70 degrees for extended periods, but you can also buy cooling tiles for them, these do help to some extent. Throw that ball away and buy a metal play pen that he can run around in while supervised. They can't have any plastic in their cage, they eat it and it kills them, any plastic ledges can be covered with fleece liners. Oxbow pellets and timothy hay is all they need in their diet to survive, there are treats they can have like rose hips and apple twigs, but do not risk giving them anything if you aren't sure. Kiln dried pine or kiln dried aspen bedding is the only bedding they should have, any expandable bedding will be eaten and will expand in the stomach which will kill them. Sweets will cause bloat and kill them as well, even the ones that they can have like dried goji berries, so these must be given in moderation, once every 2 weeks if okay. There are also a variety of herbs, snacks and treats and toys they can have and I recommend checking out "whimsy's menagerie" for a great selection of them and other thing's. They also need dust baths twice a week and should not be washed with water. Hope this helps someone.

I had 8 hammies at one point and a couple did get sick or had issue where they didn’t want to eat their seeds. We used this and they were able to get nutrients they needed. Kept it on hand in case of emergencies. Just make sure for your dwarves that you make it into more of a mushy paste so they get both hydration and nourishment. Thank you Good Vibes Vet and Dr. Moore for suggesting this for our ladies. Helped a lot.