Oxbow Animal Health® Essentials® Young Rabbit Food

Food for young rabbits, made with alfalfa hay that provides an optimal level of protein and indispensible fiber for a healthy digestive tract, with added healthy and essential nutrients for growth, gestating and lactating females.

Indications

Used for young growing rabbits, as well as gestating and lactating females, as long as the latter have access to hay grass at will. Can be used for older rabbits that have a hard time feeding or maintaining a healthy ideal weight because of their age or a disease.

Posology

For growing pets (less than a year old): offer the pellets at will every day, as well as access to unlimited hay grass.

 

For gestating or lactating females: Offer the pellets at will, as well as access to unlimited hay grass. Alfalfa hay can also be offered in small amounts.

Recommendation

Rabbit nutrition should be composed of 75% hay grass.

To transition towards a new food, proceed as described below:

Week 1: Mix 3 parts of the old food with 1 part of the new food;

Week 2: Mix 2 parts of the old food with 2 parts of the new food;

Week 3: Mix 1 part of the old food with 3 part of the new food;

Week 4 and following weeks: Feed exclusively with the young rabbit food Oxbow Animal      Health®Essentials®.

Caution

Indicated quantities are to be used only as guideline. If the animal has a excess weight or seems underweight, please consult a veterinarian. Always do a transition to introduce a new food to give time for the digestive tract to get used to the new food. Most rabbits are reluctant when it comes to changes, some might take longer to get used to the new food, patience is required.

Brand

Oxbow Animal Health®