--- product_id: 48590094 title: "Critical Care for herbivores" brand: "oxbow" price: "€ 68.92" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/48590094-critical-care-for-herbivores store_origin: FR region: France --- # Plant-based, non-GMO formula Apple & banana flavor for palatability Supports recovery & critical care Critical Care for herbivores **Brand:** oxbow **Price:** € 68.92 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚡ Nourish recovery, fuel vitality — because your herbivore deserves the best! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Critical Care for herbivores by oxbow - **How much does it cost?** € 68.92 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/48590094-critical-care-for-herbivores) ## 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 - • **Trusted by Thousands:** 4.8-star rating from 625+ pet owners proves it’s the go-to for post-surgery and illness care. - • **Tailored for Recovery:** Specially formulated to support convalescent herbivores with critical nutritional needs. - • **Palatable Flavor Boost:** Apple & banana flavor ensures your pet eagerly consumes vital nutrients. - • **Convenient Single-Serve Pouch:** 141g pouch designed for freshness and easy portion control—never waste a bite. - • **Premium Plant-Based Nutrition:** Non-GMO ingredients like lieschgrass flour and soybean meal fuel optimal healing. ## Overview Oxbow Critical Care is a 141g plant-based, non-GMO powdered food designed specifically for herbivorous pets like guinea pigs. It supports recovery from illness, dental issues, and surgery with a nutrient-rich blend including lieschgrass flour, soybean meal, and natural flavors like apple and banana. Trusted by thousands, it offers convenient single-serve packaging to maintain freshness and ensure optimal care during critical health phases. ## Description Product description Poplar feed for herbivorous pets. Indications Convalescent Guinea Pigs P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); Ingredients Composition: Lieschgrass flour, soybean husks, soybean meal, wheat germ meal, potassium chloride, sodium chloride, soybean oil, linseed, magnesium sulphate, calcium chloride, papaya, pineapple, anise oil, sugar cane molasses, coarse grate of oats, wheat afterflour, yeast, seaweed, inulin. Directions Store in a cool and dry place. Close tight after each use. Dispose of mixed food after 24 hours. Use opened bags within 30 days. See more ## Features - Oxbow Critical Care for herbivores - Product type: PET FOOD - Brand: Albrecht - Size: 141 g Pack of 1 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Age Range Description | All Life Stages | | Animal Food Diet Type | Plant-Based | | Animal Food Ingredient Claim | Non-GMO | | Asin | B004W7511K | | Benefits | Provides critical care for herbivores with specific health needs | | Best Sellers Rank | 98,505 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies) 927 in Small Animal Food | | Brand Name | Oxbow | | Breed Recommendation | guinea pigs | | Container Type | Pouch | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (625) 4.8 out of 5 stars | | Dog Breed Size | Small | | Flavour | Apple & Banana | | Item Form | Powder | | Item Weight | 141 Grams | | Manufacturer | Dechra | | Manufacturer Part Number | OXBOW141 | | Model Number | OXBOW141 | | Number Of Items | 1 | | Occasion | Birthday | | Package Size Name | Single Serve | | Pet Type | Small Animal | | Recommended Uses For Product | illnesses, dental problems or operations | | Special Features | Critical Care for herbivores with specific health needs | | Special Ingredients | Lieschgrasmehl, soybean husks, soybean meal, wheat germ meal, linseed, inulin | | Specific Uses For Product | Poor nutrition, post-surgery care, first aid | | Target Species | Guinea Pig | | Unit Count | 141 gram | | Upc | 744845701035 744845701028 | ## Product Details - **Age range (description):** All Life Stages - **Brand:** Oxbow - **Flavour:** anise oil - **Item form:** Powder - **Specific uses for product:** Diseases, dental problems or surgery ## Images ![Critical Care for herbivores - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UdttNfPYL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: How much do I give my guineapig ?** A: You need to mix it into a paste, about toothpaste consistency. Take the plunger out of the syringe and and put the food in the top. Do not try to suck it up as shown on a certain video site. Use a proper feeding tube that holds 10ml-15ml. I use Science Recovery Syringes when my piggies need feeding, not available on Amazon. This is good enough https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oral-Syringe-Baby-Elderly-10ml/dp/B002XO82VU/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1471880907&sr=8-4&keywords=feeding+syringe You need a long nozzle for feeding, as you must put the food in their cheek, not down the throat. Local vets may have appropriate syringes so ask them. So piggies, I have one, who will just eat Critical Care out of a bowl, so no need for a syringe.Guinea pigs have a fast metabolism, so they need to have food constantly passing through them. I always feed mine 15ml every 3 hrs, skipping just one during the night. I also liquidise some melon, cucumber or carrot to give afterwards. This makes sure they are getting a treat and plenty of sugar to keep them going. I have had no problems getting another 15ml of this in them after the 15ml Critical Care. Offer them water in a 1ml syringe a few times if they are not drinking.I have kept guinea pigs alive with dental and bladder problems in the past for ages doing this. Keeping them well fed helps them get over whatever is wrong with them. A small bag of Critical Care will only usually last a week at most. You can change it a couple of times a day to mashed up pellets. Keep the gust working and the nutrition going in, and your piggy will do well. **Q: How often do I feed my Degu this?** A: It really depends on how much they'll take at any one time. If you're getting very little into your degu, I'd suggest trying with a little bit more every couple of hours. But if they are eating it well then stick to dividing the daily recommended dose into roughly 6 portions and spread the feeds throughout the day. **Q: Is this okay for hamsters?** A: Yes - Critical Care is fine to give to hamsters. It is mostly made from Timothy hay which is good for them. Their normal diet should be more varied but when poorly or recovering from illness or surgery, this is ideal. I would recommend the Fine Grind rather than this ideally though as it mixes up more readily and is easier to draw up into a small syringe. Give 2 to 3 one ml syringes several times a day, ensuring the hamster gets enough water with the mix. **Q: Does the 454g come as a single packet or a set of smaller packets?** A: It's a single packet and was excellent as part of a package for helping my very ill bunny to recover from a digestive blockage. I gave him that by syringe and also blended kale, broccoli and pineapple juice and gave him that by syringe too. He is now back to full health. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A MUST HAVE for your Pet first Aid cupboard *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 15 August 2012* Oxbow Critical Care for Herbivores - is superb quality critical care food. Our vets said this is the best one on the market.It's very easy to mix (you base the portion size on the weight of your animal) and mix that portion with water. And our vets told us to spread the days portion in to three separate doses.In our case with a medium sized rabbit weighing about 2.5kg [5 1/2 to 6 pounds] she has two and a half table spoons of critical care powder mixed with 5 table spoons of warm water three times a day. But this of course is bound to vary depending on your animal and what's wrong. So speak to your vet on how best to spread the doses out across the day if you need to.The manufacturers have made it taste nice for the animal - so once they are well enough to take it themselves (without the need for syringe feeding it) they lap it up. And it's certainly helped a great deal and still is helping with my rabbit who is very unwell at the moment.TIP FOR RABBIT OWNERS:1) IF YOU ARE HAVING TO SYRINGE FEED THIS: Use a big syringe as a smaller one will get clogged up. Also even when syringing - just try and squirt a little in to a small bowl. When I did this - my rabbit started to take this of her own volition which meant I didn't need to syringe feed it to her after the first few days. Which is far nicer for both your pet and you as it's less distressing. I should also say and I'd guess most people know this anyway (I didn't) but you syringe feed always from the SIDE of the mouth for a rabbit. Never squirt it towards the back or they will choke. The vets told me this as I'd never syringe fed an animal before.2) TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO EAT HAY AGAIN WHILE FEEDING THEM THE CRITICAL CARE:As your rabbit starts to want to / be able to eat a little hay or bits of food - I found that very finely chopping up hay so it's very small and mixing it in with the correct portion of critical care doses MASSIVELY encouraged her to start taking lots more hay. It's easiest to chop up the hay with scissors I've found rather than a knife. Doing this means it's less work for the rabbit to chew when they're unwell and more importantly keeps them used to the taste and smell of hay. It's certainly worked with our rabbit.We got both the smaller and the bigger sizes of this critical care. I'd say get the smaller size if it's just to store in your animal's first aid cupboard for emergencies. And get the bigger size if you are needing to use it for a current illness.Hope this is of use. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely fantastic product *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 2 April 2019* One of my guinea pigs fell poorly with an upper respiratory infection and was given antibiotics by the vet. He lost his appetite and lost weight and developed scurvy as he wasn't taking to the other foods we tried to syringe feed him. He was very poorly as he didn't take to the antibiotics very well either and fell iller very quickly, as a lot of small animals do.As a last ditch effort to save our boy, we got Critical Care to help him along. It was extremely easy to mix up and syringe feed him, and he took to it well. Within a few days, he was back to being able to eat unaided and was back to his usual self within a week. He has since put his weight back on too.I honestly believe this product helped pull him back from the brink as he was extremely poorly and completely unable to eat unaided due to the scurvy affecting his jaw. I can't recommend this enough for guinea pigs who are struggling with appetite issues and would recommend it to people for purchase on the first sight of something being amiss with their dietary intake. I wish I'd known about it before he fell as poorly as he did. While the product seems expensive at a glance, if you're sure that dietary intake is at fault for issues in your pet, it can save you costly vets bills - though I'd only suggest skipping those trips to the vet if you're sure that it's a dietary issue and not something more serious!All in all, this product is a lifesaver. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good to keep some in for older or sickly guinea pigs *by on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 20 August 2014* Fantastic stuff! I have used Critical Care before with a couple of poorly guinea pigs and it really helps to supplement the diet of a piggy who is off their food. This can be due to ongoing illness or post op period.I read the negative review and sympathise with the person who had struggled with it. You really can get it to work though - there's just a bit of a knack. Make it up fairly runny and ideally use a 2.5 ml syringe. It can seem to keep clogging - this is normal and you need to be patient. Keep mixing the C.Care and eject a bit then syringe a bit over and over until you draw up a complete syringe.Some piggies will eat a fair bit off a spoon so offer it this way first. Don't syringe in too fast as it'll flow out or cause inhalation. Four or so syringes should be plenty, less for a very small or sickly pig. It's more important to give some more than once a day really - to ensure gut motility and reduce bloat.This bag was fantastic value for money as a bag half this size had cost me over £9 at the vets (plus if you keep it sealed and dry it last a long time). Just make up a little at a time and add a bit more water if it goes thicker or dry.Don't know what I'd do without this at the moment. My oldest guinea pig has lots of medical problems and has a poor appetite. Thoroughly recommended. ## Frequently Bought Together - Oxbow Critical Care for herbivores - Protexin Veterinary Fibreplex for Rabbits, Syringe – A Probiotic and Prebiotic Paste to Encourage Normal Digestive Function. 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