<center>Leeash Hand Rearing<center>

Hand Rearing Young Cavies

If you have a baby abondoned by it's Mum the first thing to do is try to find a Foster Mum,this is the easiest way to rear the little tyke..
O.K you haven't got a Foster Mum..What to do know..
Ask your self are you prpared to give the little cavy Patience & an heaps of time..
THIS FOMULA HAS WORKED FOR ME SEVERAL TIMES WITH GREAT RESULTS


LIST OF THINGS TO HAVE

1: A plastic eye dropper...cut of pointed end so the opening is the same size as the dropper shaft
2: A syringe for measuring..A 5ml 1 is best...From your Vet
3: Carnation Evapoated Milk
4: Babies Rice Ceral...from your Supermaket eg:Farex
5: Pentavite..Chemist...Baby vitamin drops
6: A soft cloth
7: Glucose
8: A piece of Lambs Wool

Mixture:
2mls canation milk & 2mls off water (use syringe for measuring)
1 drop off pentavite
add Rice Cereal till the consistancy of Honey..
1 tiny pinch of Glucose mix together & warm..

Feeding

  • This is where the Time & Patience comes in::You need to feed 3hrly everyday!!
  • Test mixture on your wrist it should be warm NOT HOT
    use cut off eye dropper to draw up a little & place 1 drop on bubs tongue & let him/her work it do don't force or rush..
  • When this is finished another drop ...At first just go with a few drops & increse at each meal ..The cavy will tell you when he/she has had enough By turning head away..DONT over feed..
  • Clean face with warm damp cloth
  • IMPORTANT!!!! you must wipe between back legs to stimulate urinating..If this is over looked it will kill your baby..

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