--- product_id: 14646098 title: "Critical Care Herbivore, Emergency Guinea Pig Food, Rabbit Food for Recovery, Made with Timothy Hay, Anise Flavor, Critical Care for Guinea Pig Emergency Kit, 141 gram bag" brand: "oxbow" price: "VT4804" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 category: "Oxbow" url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/14646098-critical-care-herbivore-emergency-guinea-pig-food-rabbit-food-recovery store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # High-fiber Timothy hay base Easy water mix for syringe feeding Vet-formulated emergency recovery diet Critical Care Herbivore, Emergency Guinea Pig Food, Rabbit Food for Recovery, Made with Timothy Hay, Anise Flavor, Critical Care for Guinea Pig Emergency Kit, 141 gram bag **Brand:** oxbow **Price:** VT4804 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Save your small herbivore’s day with Oxbow Critical Care — because every nibble counts! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Critical Care Herbivore, Emergency Guinea Pig Food, Rabbit Food for Recovery, Made with Timothy Hay, Anise Flavor, Critical Care for Guinea Pig Emergency Kit, 141 gram bag by oxbow - **How much does it cost?** VT4804 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/14646098-critical-care-herbivore-emergency-guinea-pig-food-rabbit-food-recovery) ## Best For - oxbow enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted oxbow brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **All Life Stages & Species:** Perfect for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, and other small herbivores in recovery. - • **Effortless Syringe Feeding:** Smooth powder that mixes quickly with water for hassle-free feeding anytime, anywhere. - • **Natural Anise Flavor Boost:** Encourages even the pickiest herbivores to eat, ensuring vital nutrition when it matters most. - • **Sugar-Free Digestive Support:** High fiber, no added sugars—promotes healthy digestion and prevents GI stasis. - • **Vet-Trusted Recovery Formula:** Clinically designed to support gut motility and strength during critical care moments. ## Overview Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore is a 141g vet-formulated, high-fiber emergency recovery powder designed for small herbivores like rabbits and guinea pigs. Made with premium Timothy hay and a natural anise flavor, it mixes easily with water for syringe feeding, providing essential nutrients and vitamin C to support digestive health and recovery during illness or post-surgery. Trusted by vets and pet owners alike, it’s a must-have for critical care moments to keep your furry friends thriving. ## Description Developed with the help of leading exotic veterinarians and nutritionists, Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore is the industry standard in recovery nutrition for small herbivores like rabbits and guinea pigs experiencing poor nutritional status due to illness, surgery, or other health challenges. Whether you're stocking an emergency kit or enhancing your everyday pet care routine, this veterinary formula is a must-have for any responsible small pet parent. This powdered formula is easy to prepare—just add water—and provides a complete, balanced blend of essential nutrients, including guinea pig vitamin C, crucial for optimal health and recovery. High in fiber from timothy hay, Critical Care supports healthy gut physiology and digestion, helping restore appetite and encourage natural eating behaviors. There’s no added sugar, making it a healthier choice for sensitive systems. Perfect for use as guinea pig food or bunny food during times of stress, Critical Care is designed with high palatability and a natural anise flavor that encourages intake, even in picky or weak animals. Whether you're managing rabbit food for a post-surgical pet or supplementing your guinea pig’s diet, this formula delivers results. Ideal for use alongside other rabbit supplies, bunny supplies, and guinea pig food essentials, Critical Care fits seamlessly into your existing care plan. Support your pet’s recovery with the trusted solution used by vets and pet parents alike—Critical Care Herbivore, featuring timothy hay for guinea pigs and timothy hay for rabbits, for targeted, high-quality nutrition. Review: Life-saver - Our rabbit Seb unfortunately developed a tendency to go into a shed every six weeks, much more often than the every three months that my books said. And when he went into a shed, he'd lick himself and swallow a lot of the loose hair, and developed hair balls. He'd quit eating and just sit miserably in a corner of his cage. I read everything I could find on the condition and took him to the vet three times over several months, putting him on Reglan and Cisapride (specially ordered from a compounding pharmacy in Arizona) several times a day. I brushed him several times a day to get out as much hair as I could. And, since he wasn't eating anything, which quickly leads to death in rabbits and guinea pigs, I fed him this product, Critical Care, six times a day when his condition was the worst, gradually reducing the number as he started to improve and nibble on food. I also gave him Benebac in the Critical Care every other day, for the probiotics. And water by little syringes directly into his mouth three times a day. It has happened five times since last November, but once he recovers and I very gradually wean him off the meds (a lesson I learned the hard way), he's fine, cheerful, lively, and a voracious eater. He'd be dead now five times over if it weren't for the Critical Care. You mix a tablespoon of the powdered hay and vitamins in this supplement with warm water, put it into a feeding syringe, then shoot it into his mouth, where he eagerly swallows it. Not more than this at one feeding, but you have to keep food in his digestive tract at all times, as the GI stasis will otherwise quickly kill these animals. This is a great product for herbivorous animals that are sick or recovering from surgery, and they also make a similar product for carniverous animals, which I haven't tried yet. Review: Thank You Oxbow!! Helped save our bunny's life! - One of our little bunnies went into GI stasis and we found out about this when doing research online over a week-end when our exotic animal vet was closed. We took our little bun to an animal urgent care and they were going to admit him to do "exploratory surgery" (don't ever do this, most bunnies never survive the surgery and you don't need to do this if your bunny has GI stasis). I wish I had known about this so I would have had it on hand before our bunny got sick but it arrived super fast through Prime (phew). (You never know with Prime, depending on the item, the day you order it etc. etc. it could take up to 4 days to receive an item nowadays with desertcart Prime.) Its super easy to use, the instructions are on the bag, it comes as a powder and you mix it was warm water and feed it to your bunny using a feeding syringe that you can buy from a pharmacy in the baby aisle. If you only have 1-2 bunnies, this small size is more than enough, you don't need the bigger bag. It sort of has a pungent lemony scent which is pretty disgusting when your bunny poops it out, but you'll never be more thankful to see bunny poop in your life! Our bunny didn't seem to mind the taste (we tried various organic veggie baby foods and he hated those, but he went for this pretty ok considering....) If your bunny goes into GI stasis, please do not give your bunny an enema (there are well meaning people online who recommended this to us but our vet was against it.) What you want to do is help your bunny get hydrated at the vet with subcutaneous fluid therapy, we found that and the Rx laxative and pain reliever (for his fairly large gas bubble that we saw on his x-ray) to be the most helpful things for our little bun. He was hydrated twice and only on the pain reliever, laxative and this food for 3 days in total before he returned back to normal. We set our alarm clock to wake up every two hours to check on our bun during the night when he was too sick to move and when his temperature dropped we surrounded him with lightly warmed rice bags that seemed to help bring his temperature back up and also the warmth was comforting to him. Its a super scary thing to go through so I highly recommend you have this on hand "before" you need it for just in case. ## Features - TARGETED SUPPORT: A vet formula recovery diet for small herbivores like rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas; This high fiber digestive supplement provides emergency nutrition, supporting strength, and recovery, during critical care moments - EASY TO PREPARE: This small animal recovery powder mixes smoothly with water for syringe feeding, making it simple to give essential nutrients to rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, or gerbils during illness, post-surgery recovery, or travel - FIBER-RICH FORMULA: A high fiber critical care diet crafted with timothy hay to support gut motility and healthy digestion; This emergency nutrition is a trusted sick pet food option, providing essential recovery support without added sugars - TASTES GREAT: With a natural anise flavor and high palatability, this critical care herbivore mix encourages sick or stressed pets to eat; An ideal small animal recovery feed, it supports nutrition and comfort for picky eaters during illness or recovery - ESSENTIAL NUTRITION: Packed with vitamin C and nutrients, this vet-trusted critical care diet provides balanced emergency nutrition; Ideal for syringe feeding and recovery support, it helps small herbivores regain strength with reliable supplementation ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0021WZJD8 | | ASIN | B0021WZJD8 | | Additional Features | Veterinary Formula for Critical Care, High-Fiber Timothy Hay, Multi-Administration Versatility | | Age Range Description | All Life Stages | | Allergen Information | Preservative-Free | | Animal Food Diet Type | Veterinary Diet | | Animal Food Nutrient Content Claim | No Added Sugar | | Best Sellers Rank | #2,190 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #5 in Reptile & Amphibian Food | | Brand Name | Oxbow | | Breed Recommendation | Small Breeds | | Container Type | Bag | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (3,754) | | Date First Available | August 3, 2012 | | Dog Breed Size | Small | | Flavor | Anise | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00744845701004 | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Item Form | Powder | | Item Type Name | Critical Care Herbivore | | Item Weight | 141 Grams | | Item model number | 744845701004 | | Manufacturer | Oxbow Animal Health LLC | | Manufacturer | Oxbow Animal Health LLC | | Manufacturer Part Number | 103-410-0141 | | Model Number | 744845701004 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Occasion | Birthday | | Product Benefits | Aids in recovery and promotes digestive health | | Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 2 x 5.25 inches; 4.97 ounces | | Recommended Uses For Product | Recovery, Supplement for Herbivorous Mammals, Supplement for Herbivorous Reptiles | | Special Ingredients | Timothy Hay | | Specific Uses For Product | Stomach, Weaning, Weight | | Target Species | Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Chinchillas, Tortoise, Iguana, and other Herbivorous Species | | UPC | 744845701004 | | Unit Count | 141 Grams | ## Product Details - **Age Range (Description):** All Life Stages - **Brand:** Oxbow - **Flavor:** Anise - **Item Form:** Powder - **Specific Uses For Product:** Stomach, Weaning, Weight ## Images ![Critical Care Herbivore, Emergency Guinea Pig Food, Rabbit Food for Recovery, Made with Timothy Hay, Anise Flavor, Critical Care for Guinea Pig Emergency Kit, 141 gram bag - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fM+rewP2L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Flavor** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: What is the long term shelf life of this product (unmixed)? I'd like to have some on hand in case of emergency.** A: Basically you can keep it more than 12 months with no problem. My pet just got recovered of being with this amazing product, so... if I were you I would keep at least one in your house. **Q: How long does this product stay good? Does keeping it in the refrigerator extend it's shelf-life? Thank you.** A: Since this is a dehydrated product, I do not worry about shelf life. As long as it remains dry, I believe it will be fine (will not spoil). Some of the vitamins may loose potency, but other than that I believe It will be good for a long time. **Q: Is this the anise flavored one?** A: They no longer make the anise flavored one. They still did a year ago, but I bought more last week and wanted the anise flavored, but it's no longer available. Now it's just apple-banana flavored, which is fine too. **Q: can this be used as a hay replacer? if not what can be?** A: I wouldn't recommend this as a daily hay replacer as hay is so important to a bunny. Bunnies need to chew for digestion and to keep teeth from growing. I would add this to his diet and still encourage him to eat hay. As bunnies age they may have a problem with chewing due to dental issues. This can be used to help with nutrition if that occurs. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Life-saver *by A***7 on June 23, 2013* Our rabbit Seb unfortunately developed a tendency to go into a shed every six weeks, much more often than the every three months that my books said. And when he went into a shed, he'd lick himself and swallow a lot of the loose hair, and developed hair balls. He'd quit eating and just sit miserably in a corner of his cage. I read everything I could find on the condition and took him to the vet three times over several months, putting him on Reglan and Cisapride (specially ordered from a compounding pharmacy in Arizona) several times a day. I brushed him several times a day to get out as much hair as I could. And, since he wasn't eating anything, which quickly leads to death in rabbits and guinea pigs, I fed him this product, Critical Care, six times a day when his condition was the worst, gradually reducing the number as he started to improve and nibble on food. I also gave him Benebac in the Critical Care every other day, for the probiotics. And water by little syringes directly into his mouth three times a day. It has happened five times since last November, but once he recovers and I very gradually wean him off the meds (a lesson I learned the hard way), he's fine, cheerful, lively, and a voracious eater. He'd be dead now five times over if it weren't for the Critical Care. You mix a tablespoon of the powdered hay and vitamins in this supplement with warm water, put it into a feeding syringe, then shoot it into his mouth, where he eagerly swallows it. Not more than this at one feeding, but you have to keep food in his digestive tract at all times, as the GI stasis will otherwise quickly kill these animals. This is a great product for herbivorous animals that are sick or recovering from surgery, and they also make a similar product for carniverous animals, which I haven't tried yet. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank You Oxbow!! Helped save our bunny's life! *by A***R on July 16, 2015* One of our little bunnies went into GI stasis and we found out about this when doing research online over a week-end when our exotic animal vet was closed. We took our little bun to an animal urgent care and they were going to admit him to do "exploratory surgery" (don't ever do this, most bunnies never survive the surgery and you don't need to do this if your bunny has GI stasis). I wish I had known about this so I would have had it on hand before our bunny got sick but it arrived super fast through Prime (phew). (You never know with Prime, depending on the item, the day you order it etc. etc. it could take up to 4 days to receive an item nowadays with Amazon Prime.) Its super easy to use, the instructions are on the bag, it comes as a powder and you mix it was warm water and feed it to your bunny using a feeding syringe that you can buy from a pharmacy in the baby aisle. If you only have 1-2 bunnies, this small size is more than enough, you don't need the bigger bag. It sort of has a pungent lemony scent which is pretty disgusting when your bunny poops it out, but you'll never be more thankful to see bunny poop in your life! Our bunny didn't seem to mind the taste (we tried various organic veggie baby foods and he hated those, but he went for this pretty ok considering....) If your bunny goes into GI stasis, please do not give your bunny an enema (there are well meaning people online who recommended this to us but our vet was against it.) What you want to do is help your bunny get hydrated at the vet with subcutaneous fluid therapy, we found that and the Rx laxative and pain reliever (for his fairly large gas bubble that we saw on his x-ray) to be the most helpful things for our little bun. He was hydrated twice and only on the pain reliever, laxative and this food for 3 days in total before he returned back to normal. We set our alarm clock to wake up every two hours to check on our bun during the night when he was too sick to move and when his temperature dropped we surrounded him with lightly warmed rice bags that seemed to help bring his temperature back up and also the warmth was comforting to him. Its a super scary thing to go through so I highly recommend you have this on hand "before" you need it for just in case. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Works great! *by I***A on January 26, 2025* This is great to have on hand! My vet also says you can use regular hay, add hot water to it, let sit and once it’s cool suck up with a syringe and feed your bunnies when they need critical care. As a mama to 4 bunnies this is a must have! ## Frequently Bought Together - Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore, Emergency Guinea Pig Food, Rabbit Food for Recovery, Natural Anise Flavor, Veterinary Formula, Critical Care for Guinea Pig Emergency Kit, 141 gram bag - Oxbow Animal Health Natural Science Digestive Support, High Fiber Supplement for Rabbit & Guinea Pig, Made with Timothy Hay, Includes Chicory Root, Ginger Root, Chamomile, Made in USA, 4.2 oz Bag - PetAg Bene-Bac Plus Pet Gel - 15 g Syringe - FOS & Probiotics for Dogs, Cats, Exotic & Wildlife Mammals --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/14646098-critical-care-herbivore-emergency-guinea-pig-food-rabbit-food-recovery](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/14646098-critical-care-herbivore-emergency-guinea-pig-food-rabbit-food-recovery) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-09*