Burgess Excel Dual Care can be fed either in its dry form as a nugget, or can be softened by the addition of warm water to make a paste that can then be syringe fed using a wide tipped syringe. Nugget Feeding Guide Understanding how long critical care takesdepends on the individual rabbit and the nature of their illness or stress. If you don't know what your rabbit was fed prior to you getting it or you can't get hold of a supply then the safest option is to start with just hay and water. You can then introduce the other components to their diet gradually. Ideal diet for young rabbits

After surgery, do what you can to keep your rabbit warm. Make sure they have easy access to food and water during recovery. Care after a spay and neuter surgeryMale rabbits will often start to recover within a day or two. Keep an eye on them to make sure they are eating properly. After the first day, there is little need to confine your rabbit to a smaller area or limit their movement unless you notice inflammation or redness around the area of the incision.

The head needs to be held gently but with positive pressure, as the rabbit will often try to turn away from the syringe. By placing a thumb on the top of the head and fingers under the chin or by placing the thumb and fingers on either side of the jawline, it gives you good control of the head. Always make soft, smooth movements and don’t ‘fight’ the rabbit. The slower and gentler that you are, the less the rabbit will resist you. This unique formula provides a high fibre, liquid diet which helps stabilise the digestive system and provides nutritional support to vulnerable animals. The Recovery Plus formula is highly palatable with no added sugar or artificial colourants. Like adults, hay should play an important role in young rabbit's diet. Grass hay (e.g. meadow or timothy) is the one food you should introduce from the start, even if your rabbit isn't already eating it. This is the gentlest food on the gut and will provide the fibre needed for the digestive process to function.If you have a bonded pair where only one needs to fixed, it’s best if you can keep the two more-or-less together during the process. This can be a comfort to the rabbit who is having surgery and it can prevent the two from having a fall-out and needing to be rebonded after the surgery.