<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAs discussed above, fruit juice is a double-edged sword for rabbits. They absolutely love it, and it can be a good way to add some extra vitamins and trace elements into their diet. But on the other hand, it has a high sugar and acid content and doesn’t have any fiber. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rabbits have very delicate digestive systems, and fruit juice can sometimes give them stomach pains, digestive problems, lack of appetite, and soft stools. They can also become preferential toward juice and ignore water or their healthier foods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the other hand, rabbit owners can use this preference to their advantage! Dehydration is a common problem faced by domestic animals. As the saying goes, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” The same can be said of rabbits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, mixing a bit of their favorite juice into the water is a great way to promote better drinking habits.<\/strong> It’s like Vitamin Water for rabbits! You can also try spraying a mixture of juice and water over their healthy food (like hay and pellets) to get them to pay attention to the necessities. A little bit of sugar-coating can go a long way! <\/p>\n\n\n\nYou shouldn’t do this constantly, as the sugar can add up over time. Try to wean the rabbits off of the juice mixture bit by bit so they don’t become dependent on it. But if you need to incentivize better drinking habits or spice up mealtime a bit, fruit juice can be a great option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some juices have specific benefits as well. For example, pineapple juice is sometimes recommended by veterinarians when rabbits are constipated. The acid content and nutritional structure have been known to help break down hairballs and stubborn food in the digestive tract. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Safe Fruits For Rabbits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nRabbits survived in the wild for a long time before humans domesticated them. That means that they can eat several naturally-occurring foods (although sometimes owners need to prevent them from going overboard on the sweets!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fruits that are safe <\/strong>for rabbits to eat include:<\/p>\n\n\n\nApples<\/li> Apricots<\/li> Bananas<\/li> Blackberries<\/li> Blueberries<\/li> Currants<\/li> Cherries<\/li> Grapes<\/li> Kiwis<\/li> Mangoes<\/li> Melons<\/li> Nectarines<\/li> Papaya<\/li> Peaches<\/li> Pears<\/li> Pineapple<\/li> Plums<\/li> Oranges<\/li> Raspberries<\/li> Starfruit<\/li> Strawberries<\/li> Tomatoes<\/li> Watermelon<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nThere are also a couple of fruits that rabbits should stay away from. These don’t usually come in the form of juice, but just to be safe, make sure you don’t feed your rabbit any avocado or rhubarb.<\/strong> These are both toxic to rabbits. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you have any of these plants in your yard, make sure the rabbits stay away from them, as even the plants themselves can be dangerous, not just the fruit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Each of these fruits in the above list should only be given to your rabbit in small quantities, and should mainly be used as a snack<\/strong>. Again, hay is the foundation of a healthy rabbit diet! This needs to be the main food<\/strong> for your pet to ensure the best possible health for your rabbit. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Even though rabbits are herbivores and love many kinds of fruit, pet owners should do some research beforehand. Fruit juice can be a great incentive and treat for your cotton-tailed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2534,"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26\/revisions\/2534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rabbitinformer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}