[Gpdd] Health - syringe feeding

[DFHAKES at aol.com]

Alge,
 
Penny gets medication twice a week.  I put her on my office chair and  sit on 
the floor so we're at eye level.  I give her a little pet on the  head, then 
cup one hand around her butt so she can't back up and syringe with  the other 
hand.  The medicine is in a sweet solution so she generally  wants to drink it 
but it does help to be at eye level.  When we're  done, I give her big rubs 
under her chin which she loves.  I keep the  routine the same, every time so 
she knows what to expect.
 
For those of you with buns, it's not as easy.  Rather than chase  them 
around, I put bunny on a towel on the kitchen counter to let her know  that I mean 
business.  Once you take a bunny out of their play area,  they aren't as 
feisty.  I also have a very small  (VERY small) treat such as a little piece of 
lettuce or tiny sliver  of fruit to let her know that the medicating is over. 
 
Leah syringes her piggers all the time and I'd be interested in her  
technique, but I imagine she's busy moving them into their new home right  now.



 
Regards,

Dana F. Hakes
Chapter Manager
Tampa Bay House  Rabbit Society

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