How do rabbits lose weight?

Answer 1

Mine became over weight and the vet suggested less pellets ( too many pellets is not good for a rabbit), more greens and fresh veggies, at least two cups. Also, more exercise.

There should always be hay. For rabbits that are over a year old, they should be given 1/4 to 1/2 cups of pellets for every 6 lbs. of body weight and a minimum of 2 cups of veggies for the same body weight.

Answer 2

They can lose weight by having a rabbit run, basically a large cage set on grass so they can run around on the lawn and eat what grass is available in the patch allocated by the cage.

The vet I use for my rabbit actually said some dry mix foods which say they contain all the necessary nutrients can actually be quite high fat for them and that eating a primarily grass diet with only a little of the dry food as more of a treat than a meal would help. But, we didn't do that, we just gave less dry food and added more veg with it to bulk it out and continued to allow the rabbit to exercise in its run and naturally she has lost the bit of weight she had gained.

hope this answer is helpful

Answer 3

If you truly have an obese rabbit, you can do a couple of things. First lower the amount of feed you are giving him or her. It is much easier to fatten a rabbit than to thin one. Give the rabbit more room to run around and/or a bigger cage. Change the feed from the fattening source to a healthier source and add oats or hay to it. Make sure to measure the amount of feed you give the rabbit. Good luck!

Answer 4

Many things, coccidiosis, worms, fur balls, bad teeth.