The study of rabbit nutrition and feed efficiency has advanced considerably over recent years. Researchers are increasingly investigating how optimal feed formulation, amino acid balance and feed ...

The owners of pet rabbits are used to feeding their animals lettuce, carrots and other salad vegetables - but now vets have warned that the diet could be seriously harmful. Lettuce contains a chemical ...

Conjure up an image of a cartoon rabbit and you will probably picture it chomping on a carrot. But despite the close association, the root veg should not be at the top of the shopping list when it ...

It may have been Bugs Bunny's favourite treat but an animal charity has warned that too many carrots are making the nation's pet rabbits fat. The PDSA has said that obesity levels in pets is at an all ...

Rabbits, unlike humans, don’t have that much of a varied diet, so it’s pretty hard to get wrong, right? Well, no, actually. Rabbits need fresh water, hay, selected fresh vegetables and dry food – but ...

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