Even though my husband and I have medical backgrounds, we are NOT Vets nor do we mean to imply that we are. All suggestions on this page are that of what we have used with success, or what others that we know have suggested or have reccommended to use.

*Please* If your rabbit has a problem and you don't know what it is that is wrong, Please take him/her to a Vet that may be able to help diagnois the problem.


I feel that it is better to have things on hand that you may never use, than to run across a
time when you have an emergency and are totally not prepared with any of the right
tools or medications to treat the problem. I hope that this page will help you in creating
your own First Aid Kit for your Rabbitry

What kind of items are good to keep on hand in your first aid kit, and what you would use them for?
These are some of the items that we keep in our First Aid Kit or have on hand. ** = things that I feel that everyone from the beginer on up should have on hand.

**Cotton balls - For dabbing on medicines like peroxcide and Listerine

**Cotton Swabs and Guaze - For appling some kinds of medicine, cleaning out wounds, appling prep H on freshly done tattoo, etc.

Prep H - for appling to freshly done tattoo to constrict the blood vessels in the ear to help reduce the ink from bleeding out.

**Peroxcide - For cleansing wounds to both rabbits and me

Rubbing Alcohol - For disinfecting/cleaning our tattoo clamps and digits between uses

**Wet Wipes - For general cleanup on both rabbits and us

**Wire Cutters/Toenail clippers - For cutting toenails

Scissors - For cutting things and clipping away hair when need to

**Rubber Gloves - To wear when examining a sick animal, doing a proceeder like cleaning out a wound, applying medicine, to help lower contamination from your hands to the rabbit

Scaple Blades - To do a Necropsy on a rabbit

Tweezers - To remove things from a wound, or to aid in the removal of botfly larvae, maggots, etc

Sterilize Water/Saline Solution - For irragating/flushing out a wound

**Terramycin eye ointment/Pen G - For medicating infections/problems with the eye

**Terramycin Powder/Pen G/Oxtetracycline - For the times when you need an antibiotic. I keep these three on hand for various reasons but have not used any of them in years. Please make sure that you do not use medication after the experation dates.

Super Glue and strong office clips - To put a tear or cut back together since stitches are not really an option in most cases. Apply a dab of super glue to edges of cut and hold together or on big cuts, apply office clips

**Stop Bleed - To quickly stop bleeding, can be used on both rabbits and yourself

Sulfaquinoxaline - For Coccidiosis treatment, follow poultry directions

Piperzine - For worming rabbits, follow poultry directions

Florazolodine - For injuries and sore hocks where any form of staph infection might be present

**Neosporin - For a topical antibiotic ointment for both you and your rabbits

Syringes and Needles, (22g & 25g)- For the administration of medications

**Blackberry/Raspberry leaves - To assist in getting rabbits to eat. Both have a strong astrigant power and a natural antibiotic, can be stored in the freezer

**Black and Chamomile Tea - Please go to Tea link to find out why

**4 Way Acid Pak - Works the same way as the tea does on Mucoid Enteritis and helps reduce stress while traveling as does the chamomile tea

Mint leaves - To aid in the drying up of Milk on a doe for various reasons

**Listerine/Cat Flea Powder - For treatment of Fur Mites, apply by dabbing generous amount to back of neck, down spine line and top of where tail extends from spine. Retreat in 10-14 days. Care not to get in eyes or nose

**Mineral Oil/Miticide - For treatment of Ear Mites. Put drops in ears, wait for a while, take Q-tips and clean out all loose stuff and retreat in 10-14 days

**Wheat Germ/Mineral Oil - For the treatment of Fur block. Wheat Germ oil can be used every other day to prevent fur block. Just apply 2-3 drops on feed that will be consumed first.

**Pedialyte/Gatoraid - For times when rabbit has diarrhea. Given to rabbits to replace electorlytes lost. Also given to prevent dehydration

Brandy, (alcohol) - Please go to Tea Link to find out why

Turkey Baister - To flush out wounds

Bleach - For disinfecting your work/examining area and if you have a cement floor as well as help aid in cleaning/disinfecting cages, water bottles, crocks, feed dishes, etc.

1 pound (lb) = 0.4536 kg, or 453.6 grams