• Forum/Server Upgrade If you are reading this you have made it to the upgraded forum. Posts made on the old forum after 26th October 2023 have not been transfered. Everything else should be here. If you find any issues please let us know.

Can rabbits eat oats?

V

vengeful.veggie

Alpha Buck
I'm sure I read somewhere that rabbits can eat oats, as a treat I believe. Is this correct? I have a whole box file type folder full of all my animals vetinary reciepts etc as well as lots, and lots of research on animal care including rabbits and I couldn't find anything that said that oats were okay.

Can someone shed a little light on this?
 
vengeful.veggie said:
I'm sure I read somewhere that rabbits can eat oats, as a treat I believe. Is this correct? I have a whole box file type folder full of all my animals vetinary reciepts etc as well as lots, and lots of research on animal care including rabbits and I couldn't find anything that said that oats were okay.

Can someone shed a little light on this?
Click to expand...

'Yes' they can but only as a very occassional treat and no more than a tsp/kg (best soaked in water as fed dry they will swell up in the guts which can cause problems )
They are useful for keeping weight on elderly Buns or Buns with a chronic disease. Fed too often to a healthy adult Bun they can cause obesity and gut problems.

Janex
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

L
Gi stasis, no vets available
Replies
9
Views
184
ERCD
E
InspectorMorse
Jellycat Bashful Bunnies- A Thread About Brachycephlic Rabbits
Replies
5
Views
266
tulsi
tulsi
J
Bunny playing up
Replies
2
Views
63
Shimmer
S
Back
Top