He does not seem to want to open his mouth though, he has a lot of difficulty picking up crushed pellets or museli hence the hand feeding to make it easier for him. You can make these by putting some 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol in a small jar with the rabbits feet completely submerged in the alcohol, soak for 2 days this will lock in the fur.

The only problem I can see is if the pills actually taste bad and the applesauce/banana do not cover up the taste. I’m thinking about eating some rabbit brains but am worried about prions… do you have any thoughts on the safety of brains?

We are all shocked,” Uwe Dempewolf, director of the Limbach-Oberfrohna Animal Park in Saxony, told Spiegel online.

I went to get them in from outdoor run and put into night time area, i found lightening dust flopped on his side lifeless. We get them done regularly at the vet ( they charge half as there are so few) and I have never known our other one to loose one claw in 9 years.

If you do not want to eat the blood you can mix it with sawdust and it makes a great soil additive or add to the compost.