anyone come across carrot causes GI gut imbalance and thus causes tooth spur

[Happy Hopping]

so my goofy UK friend Sarah Archer told me she has a friend that the rabbit eats carrot, and thus upset the rabbit GI tract, and from there, the GI tract imbalance causes tooth spur. Is this common? or is it rare?

She then said the bun stop eating carrots, and the problem is solved since then

 

[Shimmer]

Carrots don't have the tough long fibres for good gut and dental health in rabbits, and are sweeter than anything a wild rabbit would eat - so yes, if they are anything other than a tiny treat, they will cause health problems as the rabbit won't be eating enough hay / grass. It's a bit like a kid in a sweet shop - they fill up on the goodies but there's no room / inclination for the stuff that's good for them.

 

[Happy Hopping]

I can cut down a lot on the carrots

What about spinach? does spinach has the same problem, in other words, can they eat a good amt. of spinach?

 

[joey&boo]

I can cut down a lot on the carrots

What about spinach? does spinach has the same problem, in other words, can they eat a good amt. of spinach?

spinach has different problems, it contains high amounts of oxalates so i would keep portions small

 

[Shimmer]

Rabbits woudn't eat carrots or spinach in the wild - both can cause issues if fed in any significant amount. Grass / hay and foraged greens are best. Herbs would be better than spinach. Carrots are not needed at all.

 

[InspectorMorse]

Rabbits woudn't eat carrots or spinach in the wild - both can cause issues if fed in any significant amount. Grass / hay and foraged greens are best. Herbs would be better than spinach. Carrots are not needed at all.

Agreed

The closer to the diet of a wild Rabbit is by far the best option for our Pet Rabbits.

With the feeding of carrots and the connection to molar spurs, carrots don’t cause molar spurs to develop. But if the Rabbit fills up on lots of carrots, pellets etc they won’t eat enough hay to wear the crowns of the molars down. So they grow too long and spurs occur.

 

[Happy Hopping]

the truth is, Fudgie isn't big on carrot. But he is big on spinach. So in the past, I just give him what he wants. I'll cut most from now. My other bun Andi loves the carrot, but not that much on the green. But she loves the hay, so never have any concern about Andi not eating enough hay . Fudgie is the one by comparison, not eating enough hay. But Andi eats so much hay, that no other rabbit comes close, so it's possible that Fudgie did eat enough hay by the standard of an average bun.