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- 05/31/2022 at 8:18 AM
  Bunnies
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  How do you store critical care? I bought one i think its a repack. ( just powder not mixed with water )
- 05/31/2022 at 1:51 PM
  Bam
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  Oxbow Critical Care is a powder that you mix with water yourself. Once mixed it should be refrigerated unless you serve it “to order”. Mixed refrigerated CC should be used within a day. I find it best to stir in some hot water before serving refrigerated mixed, so it’s not so cold.
  
  Oxbow themselves recommend you store the dry powder CC in the fridge. This will extend the shelf life considerably beyond the expiration date. This is great – we bun owners never want to run out of CC. Emergencies tend to occur at inconvenient times such as Christmas Eve or in the middle of the night.
  
  As long as the powder is stored dry and not too hot and looks and smell good, the worst thing that could have happened to it is that it might have lost some of its nutritional content. This is not important for short term emergency use.
- 06/01/2022 at 9:29 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  Critical Care Tips and Tricks
  
  Oxbow actually mentions you can freeze CC to extend shelf-life, but too many freeze-thaw cycles can break down the nutrients too much.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 06/01/2022 at 12:57 PM
  DanaNM
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  I store mine (unmixed) in the freezer.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
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