--- product_id: 14646098 title: "Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore, Rabbit & Guinea Pig Recovery, Anise, 141 g | Critical Care, Emergency Food, Complete Recovery Diet, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Easy to Mix, Syringe Feeding" brand: "oxbow" price: "26942CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/14646098-oxbow-critical-care-herbivore-rabbit-and-guinea-pig-recovery-anise store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # High fiber timothy hay base Easy water mix for syringe feeding Vet-formulated emergency recovery diet Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore, Rabbit & Guinea Pig Recovery, Anise, 141 g | Critical Care, Emergency Food, Complete Recovery Diet, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Easy to Mix, Syringe Feeding **Brand:** oxbow **Price:** 26942CFA **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🐇 Fuel their comeback with every scoop — because your pet deserves the best care! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore, Rabbit & Guinea Pig Recovery, Anise, 141 g | Critical Care, Emergency Food, Complete Recovery Diet, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Easy to Mix, Syringe Feeding by oxbow - **How much does it cost?** 26942CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/14646098-oxbow-critical-care-herbivore-rabbit-and-guinea-pig-recovery-anise) ## 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 - • **Fiber-Powered Gut Health:** Timothy hay fiber supports digestion and natural gut motility during recovery. - • **Effortless Syringe Feeding:** Smooth powder easily mixes with water for stress-free feeding in critical moments. - • **Natural Anise Flavor Boost:** Palatable taste encourages even the pickiest pets to eat and regain strength. - • **Vitamin C Enriched Formula:** Essential nutrients and antioxidants to accelerate healing and immune support. - • **Vet-Approved Recovery Nutrition:** Trusted formula designed by exotic animal vets for optimal healing. ## Overview Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore is a vet-formulated, high-fiber recovery diet powder designed for rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas. It mixes easily with water for syringe feeding, features a natural anise flavor to encourage intake, and is enriched with vitamin C and essential nutrients to support gut health and speedy recovery during illness, surgery, or stress. ## 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. ## 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 | | Best Sellers Rank | #6 in Reptile & Amphibian Food | | Date First Available | August 3, 2012 | | Item Model Number | 744845701004 | | Manufacturer | Oxbow Animal Health LLC | | Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 2 x 5.25 inches; 4.97 ounces | ## Product Details - **Age Range (Description):** All Life Stages - **Brand:** Oxbow - **Flavor:** Anise - **Item Form:** Powder - **Specific Uses For Product:** Stomach, Weaning, Weight ## Images ![Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore, Rabbit & Guinea Pig Recovery, Anise, 141 g | Critical Care, Emergency Food, Complete Recovery Diet, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Easy to Mix, Syringe Feeding - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81fM+rewP2L.jpg) ![Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore, Rabbit & Guinea Pig Recovery, Anise, 141 g | Critical Care, Emergency Food, Complete Recovery Diet, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Easy to Mix, Syringe Feeding - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81v9vU1whdL.jpg) ![Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore, Rabbit & Guinea Pig Recovery, Anise, 141 g | Critical Care, Emergency Food, Complete Recovery Diet, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Easy to Mix, Syringe Feeding - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81RJa8rPHfL.jpg) ![Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore, Rabbit & Guinea Pig Recovery, Anise, 141 g | Critical Care, Emergency Food, Complete Recovery Diet, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Easy to Mix, Syringe Feeding - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71sInUcn1EL.jpg) ![Oxbow Critical Care Herbivore, Rabbit & Guinea Pig Recovery, Anise, 141 g | Critical Care, Emergency Food, Complete Recovery Diet, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Easy to Mix, Syringe Feeding - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81wGCBDWbLL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Flavor Name, Size** 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 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great stuff and Guinea pigs love it. *by on Reviewed in the United States June 23, 2026* This stuff is amazing and all our guinea pig would eat when he got sick. He got better fairly quickly with this and other care. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank You Oxbow!! Helped save our bunny's life! *by on Reviewed in the United States 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Life-saver *by on Reviewed in the United States 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. ## 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.sn/products/14646098-oxbow-critical-care-herbivore-rabbit-and-guinea-pig-recovery-anise](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/14646098-oxbow-critical-care-herbivore-rabbit-and-guinea-pig-recovery-anise) --- *Product available on Desertcart Senegal* *Store origin: SN* *Last updated: 2026-08-06*