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Do rabbits eat vegetables

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Yes, fresh vegetables are a healthy part of a rabbit's diet. Rabbits are herbivores so they will only consume plant material.

Dark-coloured leafy greens are the best kind of vegetables for rabbits. Rabbits can have a "salad" of these sorts of vegetables every day (like Romaine lettuce, carrot greens, basil, dandelion, etc.)

Some dark leafy greens can lead to gas, so they should be limited in a rabbit's diet. These are vegetables in the cruciferous family: cabbages, kale, collards, broccoli, rapini, Chinese cabbages (e.g. bok choy), mustard greens, arugula (a.k.a. rocket), cress varieties, etc. Some rabbits are very sensitive to these vegetables and develop gas easily - these rabbits shouldn't have these vegetables at all. Other rabbits are fine to have them in moderation. Pay attention to your rabbit so that you know how much of these sorts of plants to feed her. Gas can be a very serious problem in rabbits, leading to GI stasis and death if not treated.

Many other vegetables are safe for rabbits, but they're high in starches and/or sugars, or they're not very nutritional, so they should be limited as a treat. This includes foods like carrots, celery, squash, apple, berries, etc.

Spinach and broccoli are some of the favorite vegetables rabbits love to eat!

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