You only found out after already feeding your bunny chocolate? If your rabbit ate chocolate, it may take hours for clinical signs to develop, but they could also come on much quicker.
The first obvious signs of poisoning are usually vomiting and diarrhea. Any delay could be the difference between life and death for your bun. Making sure your rabbit has sufficient fluids in the interim can also help with poisoning.
Water will help your bun flush out some of the dangerous chemicals. Chocolate poisoning in rabbits is treated in the same way as with most other animals. The vet will first treat any serious symptoms, like seizures and cardiac arrhythmia.
Once the rabbit is stable, your vet will try to clear your rabbit of the methylxanthines and it may be quite a while until your rabbit is healthy again. The best case scenario is one where you prevent your rabbit from eating chocolate in the first place. If your bunny ate chocolate, make you sure you get it to a vet as soon as possible. What other options are there for bunny sweet treats? Rather than feed them dangerous chocolate, here are some sweet alternatives to feed your bunny.
Remember though that sweet things for animals should always be in moderation. Here are some options:. Can bunnies eat chocolate? No, they cant! Rabbits cannot eat chocolate. Always check before you feed your rabbit something unusual. Anything other than hay is a departure from your furry friends normal diet.
Bunnies get into everything! Glad to hear! That same rabbit of mine was a real stinker for getting into things. He routinely went into the pantry if the kids didn't shut it tight. He would help himself to open potato chip bags. I'd walk in the pantry to see his back end sticking out of potato chip bag!
No wonder he was 9 lbs! He would beat the dog to food that fell on the floor when the kids were little. He ate a piece of salmon once and even a piece of sausage!! I just got home, and there's what looks like diarrhea in his veggie bowl. I don't know what to do. The vet closes at 5, and I think I'm gonna bring him in. What do you guys think? Joined Feb 16, Messages 13 Reaction score 6 Location mn. Imbrium Jennifer. Log In. About Us. Contact Us. Wholesale Inquiry. Site Map. House Rabbit Store.
Store Login. Track Your Order. Shipping Costs. Loyalty Rewards. Value Packs. Fun Stuff. Moreover, since most chocolates that we see in the market today are made of soy or are manufactured in machines used to process peanuts, the components of everyday chocolate can be truly harmful to pet rabbits. If you are the kind of homeowner who loves munching on a chocolate bar, reserve all the pieces to yourself and never attempt feeding a tiny piece of it to your pet rabbit.
When methylxanthines in chocolates and even caffeine are ingested by pet rabbits, diarrhea as well as seizures, excessive thirst and urination and even early death can happen. Hay can be of two kinds namely legume hay and grass hay.
Legume hay usually consists of clover and alfalfa grass. It is high in calories, calcium, and phosphorus. Grass hay, on the other hand, usually consists of a combination of Bermuda grass, Timothy, and orchard grass.
While it contains significantly fewer calories, calcium, and phosphorus, grass hay has more fiber content. If your pet rabbit is young and looks too small or thin for his or her age, give them a stash of legume hay to help them gain weight through the extra calories. If you happen to notice that your pet rabbit is getting chubbier and heavier by the day, resort to grass hay for the extra fiber. When shopping for hay , select the one that is green and has a clean smell.
Avoid hay that has too many dust, dirt or even weeds on them. Remove any hay stalks that are yellowing a little and make sure that the hay you buy does not have any molds on it.
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