First -Aid Kit
Bag Balm: For
applying to sores, abrasions, and sore hocks
Bandages and sterile gauze:
To bandaging wounds
Chamomile Tea or Rescue
Remedy: Used to calm a stressed rabbit.
Disinfectant (Such as
peroxide): For cleaning wounds
Disposable razor:
To shave the fur around a wound
Electrolytes (Pedialyte is
good): If your rabbit is not drinking or it has
diarrhea, it will become dehydrated and loose electrolytes.
Eye Dropper: For
administering medicine. Make sure the cc amounts are marked
on the eye dropper.
Flea Comb: For
removing fleas and their eggs
Ice pack : For
cooling a rabbit in case of stress or heatstroke
KY jelly (Or Vasoline):
For lubrication with a thermometer
Mitacide: For
treating ear mites
Neosporin: For
applying to wounds
Oral Syringes:
(No needles). This is used to force feed or liquid into the
rabbit if it is not eating or drinking.
Petromalt: Used
to prevent and to treat hairballs
Q-Tips: For
cleaning wounds and for removing scabs from ear mites
Quik Stop: For
stopping the bleeding if a nail is cut too short.
Saline solution:
To flush the eye if it is infected or has something in it
Scissors (Small, sharp):
To clip fur away from wounds, etc.
Sterile Cotton Balls:
Syringes with needles:
To give antibiotic and other injections. (If you are not
familiar with injecting rabbits, leave this up to the vet.)
Thermometer (Animal or
pediatric anal): For taking the temperature. The
temperature should be from 100 F to 102.5 F.
Towels of varying sizes:
To wrap a stressed or struggling rabbit in
Tweezers: To
remove ticks, burrs, foxtails, etc.
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