Vegetable

A?

Caution

Vegetable

A?

Caution

Alfalfa (fresh)

Kale

Y

High in oxalates, don’t give if rabbit has urinary tract sludge problems

Arugula

Mint

Basil

Mustard Greens

Beet Greens

Y

Parsley

Y

Bok Choy

Snow peas

Y

Carrots

Y

Pea plant leaves, stems (not peas)

Carrot Tops

Y

Peppermint leaves

Celery

Cut into pieces no larger than 1" long. The long "strings" in celery can be ingested whole by a rabbit with molar problems. Such strings can cause a variety of serious problems.

Raddichio

Cilantro

Radish tops

Clover

Raspberry leaves

Collard Greens

Romaine, red, green leafy lettuce

Y

Dandelion greens & flowers

Y

Spinach

Y

High in oxalates, don’t give if rabbit has urinary tract sludge problems

Escarole

Swiss Chard

Green Peppers

Y

Turnips &

Turnip Tops

Vegetable

A

Caution

Brocolli

Y

Can cause gas/bloating

Cauliflower

Can cause gas/bloating

Brussels Sprouts

Should never make up the bulk of the vegetables given, because they destroy thiamin.

Green Beans

Can cause gas/bloating

Radishes

Can cause gas/bloating

Beets

High in starches which can cause serious digestive upsets

Vegetable

Danger

Raw beans such as lima, kidney and soy

Toxic

Onions

Toxic

Raw, protein-rich beans of any kind

Can cause GI stasis

Cooked protein-rich beans of any kind

Can cause GI overgrowth

Whole Seeds

Nuts

Grains

Dried Corn

Dried Peas

Can cause impaction;

High in starches which can lead to serious digestive upsets

Iceberg lettuce

Has no nutritional value

Whole-kernel corn of any kind: fresh, frozen, canned, etc.

The husks around the kernels can cause impaction;

The "meat" within each kernel is high in starches which can cause digestive upsets and gas

Sweet Peas

High in starches which can cause severe digestive upsets, gas, and bloating, which can be deadly

Sweet potatoes

Cassava

Bamboo shoots

Maize

Lima beans

Millet

Bracken fern

Tea leaves

Coffee plants

Rich in compounds that destroy nutrients

White or red potatoes, including peels

High in starches which can cause severe digestive upsets, gas, and bloating, which can be deadly

Dried beans

Contain lectins that are toxic to rabbits;

May also cause severe bloating

Rhubarb leaves

Toxic

Rabbit Type

Weight

Quantity of Loosely Packed Chopped Vegetables

Netherland Dwarf

3—4 lbs.

¾ cups

Holland Lop

4—5 lbs.

1 cup

Mini Lop

5—6 lbs.

1-1/4 cup

Rex

7—8 lbs.

1-3/4 cup

New Zealand

9—11 lbs

2 cups

Flemish Giant

12-14 lbs.

2-1/4 cups