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What happens if rabbits eat poisonous plants?

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If the worst happens and your rabbit happens to eat something harmful, you should immediately rush your pet to your vets. Once eaten, these harmful plants may cause symptoms such as seizures, loss of appetite or digestive signs of intestinal inflammation.


What do I do if my rabbit eats a toxic plant?

Contact your vet immediately - say when, where and how it happened. If possible, you can carefully take the packaging, plant or substance to the vet, but only if you can do this safely. Follow your vet's advice - if you're advised to take your rabbit to the vet, do so quickly and calmly.

Will rabbits eat poisonous plants?

Those who allow their rabbits free-range should be aware that all houseplants are considered poisonous plants. There may be differences in how toxic a houseplant is, but to be on the safe side, assume that all houseplants are toxic to rabbits. It is said that wild rabbits tend to avoid plants poisonous to them.

What are the symptoms of poisoning in rabbits?

Symptoms and TypesSeizures.Digestive signs of intestinal inflammation.Loss of body temperature regulation – high or low.Lethargy, listlessness.Loss of appetite.Depression.

What happens if a rabbit eats poison ivy?

Common signs of ivy poisoning are lethargy, diarrhoea and loss of appetite. Severe poisoning can result in twitching, fitting, collapse and fatal paralysis. Severely poisoned rabbits seldom survive.

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