Oxbow Animal Health Critical Care, Herbivore, Fine Grind Papaya Flavor, 100 Gram Bag

4.8 | 9,970 ratings

Price: 14.49

Last update: 07-20-2024

About this item

Designed specifically to support the needs of small herbivores
Powdered formula - just add water
High in fiber, no added sugar
High palatability

Product information

Item Weight

2.56 ounces

Manufacturer

Oxbow Animal Health LLC

ASIN

B004W78400

Country of Origin

USA

Item model number

70110

Customer Reviews

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 4,682 ratings

4.8 out of 5 stars

Date First Available

September 2, 2011

Item Package Dimensions L x W x H

7.56 x 5.16 x 1.1 inches

Item Dimensions LxWxH

7.5 x 2 x 5.25 inches

Item Weight

2.56 ounces

Brand Name

Oxbow

Target Audience Keyword

hamsters, guinea-pigs, pot-bellied-pigs, ferrets, rabbits, chinchillas, rats, small animals, reptile-and-amphibian-pets, gerbils, mice, rodents

Directions

For pet use only

Model Name

Critical Care Herbivore Fine Grind Papaya (100g)

Size

3.53 Ounce (Pack of 1)

Material

Other

Number of Items

Manufacturer

Oxbow Animal Health LLC

Breed Recommendation

Small Breeds

Specific Uses for Product

Digestive Health, Appetite Stimulation

Top reviews from the United States

Stefanie C

Great product, good flavor!

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2024

I love the product and it really help my Guinea pig when feeling. He needed to keep food moving and the critical care was extremely helpful. He loved te favor and it was easy to mix.

Stephani Scotch (Watson)

Feed this to your elder buns!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2024

When bunnies age it's hard for them to keep weight which leads to other ailments. I've started feeding this 2x daily to my buns when they age to around 9 years and keep them on it until we have to say goodbye. Thus far it's extended my bunnies' lives, one lived to be over 9 years old (amazing for a large breed), one of my bonded pairs lived to be over 12 years old, I currently have another bonded pair who are a lively 10 years old, and one single 9 year old. ALL are still very healthy besides the normal aging which comes naturally (arthritis and blindness). I mix it to a thick paste and make small bite-sized pieces on a paper towel and feed in the morning and night as a "treat". They love it, and it keeps them at a healthy weight as well as keeping away digestive, skin, and hair issues. I simply can't say enough about Critical Care, it has allowed me to have more loving years with my buns, which is simply immeasurable!

Dexter Morgan

Great product, but..

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023

Great product, but I'm leaving this review specifically for the person who has their chinchilla in the plastic ball in one of the reviews. Your chin is getting sick because of that ball, from heat stroke no less. Chinchillas can easily get heat stroke and easily overheat when simply playing and running around, putting them in that ball just speeds up that process. Keep him in a room that is 69 degrees at all times for this reason, they can not be in any environment that is over 70 degrees for extended periods, but you can also buy cooling tiles for them, these do help to some extent. Throw that ball away and buy a metal play pen that he can run around in while supervised. They can't have any plastic in their cage, they eat it and it kills them, any plastic ledges can be covered with fleece liners. Oxbow pellets and timothy hay is all they need in their diet to survive, there are treats they can have like rose hips and apple twigs, but do not risk giving them anything if you aren't sure. Kiln dried pine or kiln dried aspen bedding is the only bedding they should have, any expandable bedding will be eaten and will expand in the stomach which will kill them. Sweets will cause bloat and kill them as well, even the ones that they can have like dried goji berries, so these must be given in moderation, once every 2 weeks if okay. There are also a variety of herbs, snacks and treats and toys they can have and I recommend checking out "whimsy's menagerie" for a great selection of them and other thing's. They also need dust baths twice a week and should not be washed with water. Hope this helps someone.

Amazon Customer

Thank You Oxbow!! Helped save our bunny's life!

Reviewed in the United States 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.

Holiday6

Perfect Addition

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2024

I started this for my 10 year old Lionhead rabbit who has arthritis. Our vet suggested it for extra nutrients and through trial and error I have found what works for feeding this to my rabbit. First I take a half a scoop of the Critical Care product. I use the anise flavored one. I place it in a small cup and add a little over half of a 20cc medicine sized cup of warm water. I then take a mini battery operated hand held mixer(frother) and blend it. Then I add the rest of the water and place it in a 30cc catheter tip syringe. I squirted a little in his mouth to get him used to it. For his feedings I let him sit on a towel on the couch and I place the syringe near his mouth. When he grabs the syringe I squeeze out a little bit at a time. I found a toothpick to be handy if the tip gets clogged during feeding. He usually finishes the whole feeding but if there is any left I place it in the fridge and add it in with the next feeding time. I found if I try to force feed any left over to him he gets stressed and then doesn’t want to eat at all. But if your rabbit isn’t eating anything at all then force feeding will probably be required.
I also incorporate fresh natural foods in his diet and anti inflammatory plants safe for rabbits. But I feel with the Critical Care it has given him an extra boost.

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