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How can rabbits be stimulated? This is a very vital step especially during diseases though many owners do prefer to ignore these and believe me, these people become the worst sufferers. If you own rabbits, make a note of it since at times you may have to face rabbits’ reluctances or bizarre habits. Let’s not niggle any more and enter straight into the business. What should be the first step in stimulating them? Begin by the process of rehydration. This is not only an apt process but the experts rely on this also to a great extent.

All you have to do is to apply a recipe for Oral Rehydration Therapy (ORT) solution. Though the experts differ over this, you can easily make a solution through 1 cup clean water, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, 3/16 teaspoon salt ( never forget to take some out of a 1/4 tsp. or use a rounded 1/8 tsp.) You may come across almost similar recipes but minus baking soda. Why is baking soda used? The only reason is that bunny's system gets more acid during illness. Many experts corroborate that the system becomes so acid that the application of probiotics becomes futile. Reason? They would die in the high acid environment before they could take possession of the colon again.

How can you give the solution? Try to use a clean syringe, put the solution in it and gently make her feed for two to three times before the bedtime. You can also leave the doe with a dish of ORT solution along with a small handful of hay and a teaspoon of rolled oats in the nest. Bear in mind that the ORT solution becomes effective during diarrhea and it is also credited in diminishing the intensity of disease. Once the spate of diarrhea weakens, try to add bananas into the diet. Bananas consist of potassium and these benefits the rabbits both mentally and physically. Besides, as bananas are part of the human BRAT diet, which stands for "bananas, rice, applesauce & toast," there can’t be doubt of their competences.