Supreme provides a selection of educational materials, from care guides to educational blogs and free food samples, to support busy veterinary professionals in communicating with clients. Enjoyed this news story? Get in touch with our teamtoday to find out how we can help you make your PR count and grow your business with great PR. The three most common rabbit health issues are dental disease, gastrointestinal stasis and obesity, Supreme Petfoods’ recent survey of UK veterinary surgeons has revealed. The survey also revealed that for rabbits requiring critical care nutrition, Supreme’s Science Selective Recovery Plus, is the number one choice among vets for syringe feeding.

All this may seem a little overwhelming with so much to take into consideration, so let’s summarise the key points: Owners recognise the importance of preventative health care, with routine appointments, including vaccinations, being the primary reason cited by owners for their visits to the vet (85 percent). Dried Timothy Grass, Alfalfa Meal, Dried Alfalfa Solubles, Casein, Dried Peas, Fructo-Oligosaccharides, Toasted Soybeans, Linseed Oil, Dried Beet Pulp, Dicalcium Phosphate, Milk Thistle Seeds, Dried Echinacea, Dried St. John’s Wort, Dried Chamomile (Herbs 2%), Salt, Anise and Fenugreek OilA drop in environmental temperature means the body has to work harder to keep warm, so energy requirements tend to be higher in the chillier winter months. Supreme Science Selective Recovery Plus Rabbit Food is specifically formulated for rabbits who are ill at present or recovering from illness. It’s a rehydratable formulation that’s only suitable for feeding as a nutritionally complete liquid feed via syringe or oral doser, and your vet should advise you on the correct dosing schedule. It can also be used as a complementary feed for most small herbivores. Alfalfa Meal, Oat Middling, Ground Toasted Soybeans, Wheat Feed, Cellulose, Dried Peas, Dried Chicory Root (Source of Fructo-Oligosaccharides) (2.5%), Wheat Flour, Beet Pulp, Anise and Fenugreek Oil Offer hay with excellent palatability to increase the fibre content of the diet: Science Selective Timothy Hay is a super-tasty option that will encourage adequate intake. Rabbits should have access to unlimited hay, but a body-sized portion every day is a good guide.

Based on Timothy Hay with high concentration of long fibre, helping to provide an ideal substrate for gut microbes to produce volatile fatty acids as an energy source 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.

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From a dietary point of view, excess weight gain is usually more of a risk than weight loss but there are circumstances where the reverse is true. You may need to increase portion size if… A high-quality, species-appropriate diet should include unlimited hay, a carefully measured portion of high fibre nuggets every morning and evening and a handful of fresh leafy greens.