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What is wool block in rabbits?
My rabbit has lost it's appetite and isn't drinking much, she is losing weight. I'd been feeding her a diet of rabbit pellets and carrots, and ensuring she has plenty of fresh water.
The vet said she ...
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Why is adding hay to a rabbit's diet important?
These questions mention feeding rabbits hay:
What are healthy treats for a house rabbit?
How can I help my adult rabbit gain weight?
Why is adding hay to a rabbit's diet important? I am ...
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Do I need to do anything special when I change what I feed my rabbit?
I have been feeding my rabbit a popular name brand rabbit food. I was recommended that I change my food to another brand that meets the needs of my rabbit better. Do I need to do anything special ...
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Are carrots a healthy part of a rabbit diet?
Pretty much every iconic image of Bugs Bunny shows him with a carrot in his hand/paw. For many people, this image of Bugs is one of the first things which pops into their mind when considering what to ...
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What are the basic requirements of a healthy adult rabbit's diet?
We have a few questions such as Why is adding hay to a rabbit's diet important? and Why is iceberg lettuce bad for rabbits? However, they don't necessarily tell you what the basic diet should look ...
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Why is iceberg lettuce bad for rabbits?
I have read that rabbits should not be given iceberg lettuce. Why is that?
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What is Rabbit Mash and how is it useful for challenged rabbits?
I read something about mash for rabbits.
What is it made with? How to prepare it? In which cases is it useful?
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How can I help my adult rabbit gain weight?
I have a female English Lop that started growing well and was on a healthy track to meet normal weight requirements. She got stressed out and stopped eating and drinking. We were able to prevent ...
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What's The Purpose of Hay Pellets?
I am just curious if I really need to incorporate hay pellets into my rabbits' diet? Since they are already eating plenty of hay and veggies on a daily basis.
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Food Pellet - Is my rabbit eating enough?
I've recently gotten a bunny, less than a week, and I researched a lot before getting it. I bought a large cage, timothy hay, Zupreme rabbit food...
As soon as I brought him from the shelter, I filled ...
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What is the cause of bloat in rabbits?
There are a number of web sites and published works, with a lot of different and often contradictory causes for bloat in rabbits. Many seem to be reflecting opinions and best guesses. The few works I ...
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Kangkong (morning glories) as rabbit diet
Since I got a rabbit a couple months ago, he's been eating mainly kangkong, a vegetable popular in Southeast Asia in the morning glory family. (It's also called "water spinach," but it is not a ...
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my rabbit absolutely will not eat hay and very little pellets
I have a year old male rabbit that will not eat hay of any kind and barely eats any pellets. He has been this way since we brought him home. I have tried all kinds of hay and hay cubes. I've bought ...
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What risk is given if I feed my rabbit pellets?
In the pet shops I have seen a lot of various pellets as rabbit food.
If there is so much it must be a good food, isn't it?
What is the risk in feeding pellets?
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Are there specific vegetables I should not be feeding a rabbit?
My sister's rabbit is given a variety of vegetables (carrots, peppers, lettuce (not iceberg), and so on). Basically, my sister gets whatever is available, and gives the rabbit bits of whatever we have ...
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What reasons could there be for my rabbit not defecating?
My 6 year old female outdoor rabbit is free to roam for up to 8 hours a day in our large garden, but has stopped eating the grass and hay. At one point she stopped eating altogether, and the vet said ...
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Is it true that alfalfa hay is a treat and should not make up the majority of an adult rabbit's diet?
I read this question that claims that alfalfa hay is a "treat" and should not make up a large part of rabbit's diet. Is this true?
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Can rabbits eat banana leaves?
A recent answer said:
as an alternative source of fiber, you can also give your rabbit banana leaves.
I did a quick google search and found a few blog posts by house rabbit parents who have feed ...
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Are we feeding our bunny enough?
About a month ago, our bunny had to go to the vet for what turned out to be a respiratory problem (probably a cold; Metacam did the trick, but that's by the bye). While at the vet, she mentioned that ...
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What to feed 5 week old rabbits?
A friend of mine called me very stressed today, because she became an owner of two rabbits that were given as a present for her children.
The grandparents bought them from another farmer in this ...
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How can I ensure my outdoor pet's water doesn't freeze in the winter?
I live in Europe and have rabbits who live exclusively outdoors.
How can I provide them with water in the winter without it freezing?
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Is grass OK instead of hay?
My rabbit had dental work yesterday (teeth ground). He is eating greens and a few pellets, but isn't interested in hay. He never loved it, but he did eat some. I know it's important, but is it OK for ...
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What are good fiber substitutes for hay in a rabbit's diet?
There are a couple of reasons that a rabbit may not be able to eat hay.
Occasionally for a dental misalignment issue a rabbit will have it's teeth removed.
When a rabbit is sick it may be unable to ...
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Does a rabbit's activity level impact the dietary limits of sugars?
According to guidelines posted by the House Rabbit Society, sugar (from fruits, etc) intake should be limited for rabbits. A comment in a question about rabbit diet suggested that bunnies that are ...
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What means "ad libitum" related to an animals diet?
I feed my two rabbits according to the diet model "ad libidum". For me it is common, but I assume for some people this is new.
I hope to collect under this question:
What means "ad libitum" and what ...