Real Food for Rabbits

from Burns Pet Nutrition

Caring for Rabbits - Health & Nutrition

Rabbits make wonderful pets for children and adults. Did you know that rabbits are becoming just as popular as cats and dogs as house pets? Rabbits are generally very quiet animals, and are very friendly, but they require great deal of interaction of with people. If you are considering buying a rabbit, you must be prepared for veterinary care as well, meaning rabbits will need to be neutered or spayed and vaccinated.

Ideally, the diet of the pet rabbit should mimic that of the wild rabbit i.e. based on grass or hay which should always be available. This should be supplemented by vegetables, wild plants and herbs.

So welcome to the 100% natural way to feed and care for your rabbit's health and nutrition, using natural hay, dried flowers and herbs - and advice on looking after your rabbit from John Burns BVMS MRCVS and the team at Burns Pet Nutrition Ltd.

House training a rabbit does require time and patience, although it is not very hard to do as rabbits are intelligent animals which are eager to learn and enjoy food rewards.Rabbits need a house or a den where they can eat, sleep and feel safe. Rabbits like to toilet in the same place/area so a litter tray with absorbent litter should be provided. Litter which clumps can be problematic if eaten whilst dust litter such as sawdust may cause respiratory problems.A rabbit will quickly choose where it would like to go to the toilet and a litter tray should be placed in that area. This is the first step to training.Commercial cereal based products are usually too high in protein and carbohydrates and too low in fibre. A rabbit fed on a low fibre diet will often suffer digestive and dental problems.Rabbits should be offered fresh vegetables every day. New vegetables should be weaned in gradually to avoid digestive upset. The Rabbit Welfare Fund (RWA) recommends one and a half to two and a half cups of fresh vegetables per day.

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