Importance of Hay in a Rabbit’s Diet For more information please visit: www.pfma.org.uk/rabbits www.pfma.org.uk TREATS Occasionally treat your rabbit with a small piece of fruit or root vegetable, like cucumber or carrot. Treating is good for bonding with your pet but limit those high in sugar (like carrots) to avoid obesity and dental problems. GOOD QUALITY HAY/GRASS This should make up the majority of their diet and always be available. Hay is the essential source of fibre for healthy digestion and teeth and performing natural behaviour. RABBIT FOOD There are different types of food you can buy for your rabbit. Always follow the feeding guidelines on pack, for the correct amount to feed. GREENS/LEAFY VEGETABLES Provide additional nutrients and moisture in a rabbit’s diet as well as offering a variety of textures and tastes providing stimulation and enrichment. Monitor your rabbit’s body condition with PFMA Rabbit Size-O-Meter

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Importance of Hay in a Rabbit’s Diet

For more information please visit: www.pfma.org.uk/rabbits

www.pfma.org.uk

TREATSOccasionally treat your

rabbit with a small piece offruit or root vegetable, like

cucumber or carrot. Treatingis good for bonding with yourpet but limit those high insugar (like carrots) to avoid

obesity and dentalproblems.

GOOD QUALITYHAY/GRASS

This should make up themajority of their diet andalways be available.Hay isthe essential source of fibrefor healthy digestion andteeth and performingnatural behaviour.

RABBIT FOODThere are different typesof food you can buy for

your rabbit. Always followthe feeding guidelineson pack, for the correct

amount to feed.GREENS/LEAFY

VEGETABLESProvide additional nutrientsand moisture in a rabbit’sdiet as well as offering a

variety of textures and tastesproviding stimulation and

enrichment.

Monitor your rabbit’s body condition withPFMA Rabbit Size-O-Meter