⛔ Foods Rabbits Must Never Eat
If your rabbit ate something on this list
Rabbits physically cannot vomit — inducing vomiting is both useless and dangerous (aspiration). After any ingestion:
- Remove the remaining food; note what / how much / when
- Do not induce vomiting, give milk, or give activated charcoal on your own
- Contact a rabbit-savvy vet — Oxbow's guidance: after ingesting any item below, contact a vet regardless of amount[1]
Full poisoning protocol → 中文：中毒与误食处置
Toxic (potentially fatal)
| Food | Toxin / effect |
|---|---|
| Chocolate / cocoa | Theobromine + caffeine; darker = more toxic; can be fatal[1] |
| Avocado | Persin — respiratory distress, heart failure[1] |
| Onion / garlic / leeks / chives (raw or cooked) | Hemolytic anemia — red-cell destruction[1] |
| Fruit seeds & pits — apple, pear, peach, cherry, plum | Cyanogenic glycosides; flesh is fine, seeds/pits removed[1] |
| Raw potato (and sprouts) | Solanine + high starch[1] |
| Rhubarb | High oxalate, disrupts calcium metabolism[1] |
| Mushrooms | Mycotoxin risk, raw or cooked[1] |
| Fava / kidney beans | High starch → diarrhea, bloat, dysbiosis[1] |
Should never be fed
| Food | Why |
|---|---|
| Meat / eggs / dairy (incl. yogurt drops) | Rabbits are strict herbivores; animal protein destroys cecal flora; lactose-intolerant[1] |
| Bread / crackers / chips / pasta | High starch and sugar → dysbiosis, obesity, potentially fatal enterotoxemia[1] |
| Nuts & seeds | Excessively fatty; shell fragments risk aspiration |
| Iceberg lettuce | Contains lactucarium, nearly nutrient-free; harmful in quantity[1] |
| Sugary drinks / human snacks | Never |
| Cat or dog food | Protein/fat formulas wholly unsuitable |
Common misconceptions
- "Rabbits love carrots" → carrots are a sugary treat, not a staple (cartoon myth); feed as a vegetable in small amounts
- Cat hairball gel → harmful for rabbits (oil coats the mass, makes it water-resistant) — the hairball truth (Chinese)
- "A little yogurt aids digestion" → dairy is contraindicated; see the probiotics topic (Chinese)
- Self-dosing vitamins → fat-soluble vitamins accumulate to toxicity; do not supplement without a vet
Houseplants & outdoor plants
Many common plants are toxic (lily, azalea, pothos, ivy, tulip bulbs…). Use our toxic plant checker (Chinese UI, species names searchable) — every entry carries a Cornell/HRS source.
Outdoors: grass treated with pesticides is off-limits; lawnmower clippings ferment and cause bloat — never feed.
The safe side
Full safe-food tables (vegetables to rotate daily, fruit limits) → 中文：兔子能吃什么. Structure in one line: hay unlimited, varied greens, limited pellets, fruit as garnish.
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