Ever tried syringe feeding a rabbit?
I kind of assumed it's the same as guinea pigs, get them into a headlock, shove the syringe in diagonally and slowly press the plunger, uuuuh no.
Today got quite hot and we were both out tonight. Gave the bunny an ice bottle and turned a fan on him and figured that was enough. Came home to shriveled poos and a dehydrated bun. So out comes the gastrolyte and I start attempting to syringe feed it. He knew just the angle to place his tongue so the whole lot dribbled out and down my front. He can also turn into a very slippery boneless lump when needed as well, so it's near impossible to get a grip on him.
With a lot of coaxing we got 30mL in and he's now under a chair growling at me. He did deign to have a big slurp at his water bowl though, so I'm confident I didn't kill him.
I pray to god I never have to hand feed, I'm covered in gastrolyte he even got it on my glasses, I'd hate to see what he could do with pellet slurry.
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