Oxbow Small Pet

Summer Pet Safety: Essential Heatstroke Prevention Tips for Small Pets

Learn how to take precautions to keep your small pets safe and healthy during the warmest period of the year.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Safe Hamster Bedding & Habitat: Protect Your Pet's Health & Happiness

Learn about hamster habitats, bedding and nesting which will help your hamster to live a long and happy life.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Small Animal Stress: Spot Signs, Causes & How to Help Your Pet

Recognizing the signs of stress in our animals and understanding some of the ways to help are integral steps in helping your pet. Read which behaviors are normal in small animals and which may mean your pet is stressed.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

First-Time Hamster Owner? Essential Supplies & Care Checklist

Congratulations on deciding to bring a hamster into your family! Make sure you have their new home set up before their arrival with this essential hamster shopping supply list.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

Small Animal Diseases: Protect Your Family from Zoonotic Risks

Learn how to prevent disease in small animals. As a pet parent it is important to know when one of your small animals is diseased and how to treat it.

Updated on October 23rd, 2025

How do Oxbow rabbit supplements work and are they for daily use?

Since you have many questions about Oxbow supplements, the best advice I can give you is to contact Oxbow who can give you the best information about their products. Here is contact information: http://www.oxbowanimalhealth.com/ http://oxbowanimalhealth.com/contact

New rabbit owner: What food, hay, cage, and nail/teeth care?

Oxbow has pellets and timothy hay in their product line. The majority of the diet should be timothy hay or similar grasses. Pellets should be limited to no more than a 1/2 cup daily. Alfalfa should not be offered after 7 months of age. Trim nails every 3-4 weeks if necessary. Your veterinarian can show you how initially. Teeth should be checked monthly. A yearly exam should include a dental exam and teeth trimming if indicated. Symptoms of overgrown teeth include decreased appetite, drooling, pawing at the mouth, swelling or discharge.

My pet is sick. What is Oxbow Critical Care and what does it do?

Thanks for reaching out about Fluffy. Oxbow Critical Care is basically, mulched hay, with added nutrients. The high fiber content is important for the health of the intestinal tract. It being mulched, allows less energy needed to masticate prior to ingestion. Added vitamins and other nutrients will help sick/ill animals in recovery. Good luck.

Can my rabbit take Oxbow digestive & skin supplements for hairballs?

Yes, you can give both together. The Digestive Support does not do anything for hairballs though. Here is an article on how to prevent hairballs in rabbits. Hope this helps. ( https://www.thesprucepets.com/how-to-prevent-rabbits-from-getting-hairballs-1237206 ) Best wishes.

Does my 3-month-old rabbit really need vitamins or supplements?

Hello. Great question! If you have Marshmallow on a high quality diet you should not need to feed any supplements/vitamins. The majority of the diet should be hay. I recommend Oxbow products: ( https://www.kohepets.com.sg/oxbow-hay-blends-western-timothy-orchard-grass ) ( https://www.kohepets.com.sg/oxbow-bunny-basics-young-rabbit-food ) Oxbow has a lot of good products - treats and other types of hay, etc. Anything you use from them will be good. Hope this helps. Best wishes.