Our 5 yo mini lop has gone on an eating strike. The last time this happened we took her to the exotic animal vet and by the time they were done with her, it was almost $500. Note that all they did was force feed her and watch her and kept her for 2 days. We cannot afford another bill that big (to top it off, they don't tell you how much it costs until after-they claim they don't know). We live in a very rural area and this is the only vet that sees rabbits. And it's not local.
So anyway they did say that if she did it again, to syringe feed her baby food-applesauce and sweet potatoes. Does anyone know how much to feed daily this way? We are offering the usual hay and pellets and making sure she has fresh water. I got her to eat about 4 tsp of applesauce from the syringe today. Should I continue or should I wait until tomorrow? There are a couple of small poops in her box but that's it but she may be going on the ground (she is outside in a large enclosure). Should I syringe water into her as well?
So anyway they did say that if she did it again, to syringe feed her baby food-applesauce and sweet potatoes. Does anyone know how much to feed daily this way? We are offering the usual hay and pellets and making sure she has fresh water. I got her to eat about 4 tsp of applesauce from the syringe today. Should I continue or should I wait until tomorrow? There are a couple of small poops in her box but that's it but she may be going on the ground (she is outside in a large enclosure). Should I syringe water into her as well?