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What do baby bunnies eat? - Brook-Falls Veterinary Hospital

Initially, they're going to drink some milk from their mothers, and then once they transition onto the hay, we want them to have just a little bit more calcium in their hay, so they can eat some alfalfa hay as opposed to adults, which eat more grass-based hay.

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What can rabbits not eat? - Brook-Falls Veterinary Hospital

They can't eat meat. We want to decrease high sugary things. Many fruits and things should not be fed.

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What do rabbits specifically eat and drink? - Brook-Falls Veterinary Hospital

They drink water, for sure, and they eat a lot of hay and a little bit of pellets, some veggies, and things like that.

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How do I know if I have a sick rabbit? - Brook-Falls Veterinary Hospital

Rabbits are great at hiding their sickness, unfortunately, so any little changes that you notice in behavior, appetite, and lethargy, even if you wake up and they are normally on the bed, but they're on the carpet, little things can be an indication. So if you notice anything, bringing them to the veterinarian immediately is important.

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How do I safely pick up a rabbit, and can you pick it up by its ears? - Brook-Falls Veterinary Hospital

Definitely not by the ears. The old rabbit-in-the-hat trick is not recommended. Basically, the safest way is if you just kind of lean over the rabbit back to front and then pick them up from underneath. Be sure to support their shoulders and bums carefully, and then they're facing outwards so that if they get upset and kick, they're not kicking against anything. It's safer for their back because sometimes, if you have them turned around and they kick against you, they're just so strong that they can injure their back that way.

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