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a bit worried...

J

jasonbunny

Warren Scout
last night i read that rabbits like apple tree branches and we have a great big tree in our garden. So i sent hubby out to get a few twigs (he comes back with branches :roll: :lol:) and both our rabbits seemed to love them. But i am kicking myself...i am so used to living where we live i forgot. We live beside a distillery, so all the trees in our area are black! It comes from the distillery and is harmless to people but i have no idea for rabbits. I am not even sure what turns the bark black in the first place. They both seem fine this morning but i feel very nervous and am kicking myself for not realising.
 
Well just see how the buns go but I wouldn't risk giving it to them in the future.

Sorry I can't be of more help.

Sending them good vibes.

Rabswood
 
its been 24 hours now and they have been absolutely fine, no change at all but i will certainly be more careful in the future, i am blaming it on pregnancy brain! :roll:
 
Just see how they are - if it's been 24 hours I would think that they will be ok. If you are concerned why not phone the vet, just to put your mind at ease.
 
It is a type of black mould that grows on the trees. Mould can sometimes produce mycotoxins but they only tend to cause problems if the rabbits have been ingesting them over a period of time and the toxins build up. If it was just a one off then I'm sure they will be fine :)
 
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