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Rabbits will chew on just about anything. They especially love greenery and will take any opportunity to eat plants whether they are harmless or not. But if your Bunny has eaten a poisonous plant what steps need to be taken and how can the toxin be remedied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rabbits who have eaten poisonous plants need to be treated as soon as possible. Rabbits are temperamental in terms of health and only have a limited time before permanent damage is done. So you need to follow certain steps to treat your rabbit effectively.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article runs through multiple steps that can help your rabbit after digesting a plant which can cause harm to your bun. It also will tell of some serious plants to keep away from your rabbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Checklist<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A rabbit will eat many things including plants that will harm themselves. <\/strong>They won’t know to stop themselves and that will cause them discomfort. So, if your bun has eaten a poisonous plant here is what to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Realize Your Rabbit Is Sick<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First, you have to recognize that your rabbit is sick. If you didn’t see them consume the plant, then it could be hours before you realize they are sick. <\/strong>The sooner you discover they are sick the better. How can you discover they are sick?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a bunny owner, you should be spending enough time with them to know their normal behaviors. If they are not acting as they normally do, then this is a good indicator that they are sick.<\/strong> Here is an additional article that helps understand if your rabbit is sick and what to do if they are sick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is a helpful article that you might want to check out: “Should a Rabbit’s Ears Be Warm? (Is He Sick)<\/a>” can tell you all about what to look for and notice each time you pet your rabbit. Doing reseach for this article really helped me differntiate between a sick rabbit and a healthy one! – Laura Pierce<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

2. Identify What Your Rabbit Ate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The next thing you need to do is identify exactly what your rabbit ate.<\/strong> Most likely your rabbit didn’t finish the plant that they ate. Look around where your rabbit has been and look for any plants that have been chewed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also a possibility that your bunny could have eaten an artificial item<\/strong> that could be causing them discomfort. If this happens then take them straight to the vet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Determine How Much the Rabbit Ate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After you have found exactly what your bunny ate, you need to know how much they ate. This can be difficult but can still be discovered. Many poisonous plants to rabbits can be consumed in small amounts with little to no problems. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a large amount has been eaten then you know that there are more steps to take to get your rabbit back to its full health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Gather Your Rabbits Health Records<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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This step should actually be one that you already know, and should not be something you should be finding out as they are sick. But you need to know exactly what type of bunny you have. <\/strong>Different bunnies species have different anatomies and can change how quickly a toxin can affect them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should also know exactly how big your bunny is. That can affect the effect the poisonous plant will have on your rabbit. If they are larger it will not affect the bunny as quickly<\/strong> or at all, whereas a smaller rabbit will succumb much quicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Hydrate and Feed Soft Foods<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Take immediate actions of keeping your rabbit hydrated and fed. They most likely will not want to eat so feeding them soft foods such as applesauce is a good way to keep their nutrition up. Keeping them hydrated may help flush out the toxin from their system.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regardless of if this visibly helps, it is important to keep your rabbit’s strength up to give them a better chance at fighting through the toxin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Take Your Rabbit to the Vet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have done everything up to this point and your rabbit is still not feeling well, do not wait more than a couple of hours to see if they are going to get up from this. Take them to the vet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The vet will have a better chance of diagnosing exactly what is wrong, <\/strong>what was eaten, and how it will affect your rabbit. They may prescribe medicine to help. The vet has been trained to help with these situations and may have additional insight to help your rabbit become healthy again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In some cases, it might be better to jump straight to this step.<\/strong> Depending on the plant that your rabbit ate could affect how quickly you need to get them checked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poisonous Plants to Rabbits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many plants in the world and plenty of them are safe for your rabbit to eat. They will have no problem with lots of plants,<\/strong> but which plants are dangerous to let them eat, and how to keep them away from them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Houseplants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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