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Matters needing attention in feeding vegetables to rabbits

Published: 2024-11-05 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/05, The water content of vegetables is about 85%, and its crude fiber content is low, palatability is good, and rabbits are gluttonous. If the young rabbits are fed with vegetable leaves at the age of 90 days, diarrhea will occur in only a few days. If the rabbit has diarrhea after eating vegetables, stop feeding vegetables, feed more hay and dried leaves, and add 2% charcoal powder or 2% medicinal charcoal to the mixture or mixture for treatment. The nitrate content of vegetables increased due to heavy application of nitrogen fertilizer and herbicides in the planted soil or when they became red due to insect pests, drought and lack of sunshine. Rabbits eat more nitrate due to eating vegetable leaves.

Vegetable moisture content in about 85%, its crude fiber content is low, palatability is good, rabbits eat more, with vegetable leaves fed within 90 days of age of young rabbits, only a few days of young rabbits will appear diarrhea. If rabbits have diarrhea after eating vegetables, they should stop feeding vegetables, increase green hay and dry leaves, and mix 2% charcoal powder or 2% medicinal charcoal into the mixture or batch for treatment.

Vegetables grow in soil heavily fertilized with nitrogen, herbicides or when they become red due to pests, drought, insufficient sunlight, nitrate content increases. Rabbits gluttonous vegetable leaves and intake of more nitrate, stimulate gastric mucosa, will cause gastroenteritis. After vegetables are infested, trampled, frozen, stacked and transported, especially in humid and sultry environments, it is easy to turn the nitrates contained in them into more toxic nitrites. Rabbits as long as eating 100 grams of such vegetables can cause poisoning, it should be carefully fed these vegetable leaves.

Mustard, rape, radish and other cruciferous vegetables contain glucosinolates. Under the action of sinase, it can produce nitriles and other toxins, which can damage the liver and kidney of rabbits. Therefore, cruciferous vegetables should be fed as little as possible. Feeding rabbits with vegetables harmed by aphids and cabbage worms can cause conjunctivitis, stomatitis, gastroenteritis, rhinitis, vaginitis, abdominal pain and diarrhea in rabbits. While feeding rabbits with vegetables correctly, they should be fed with feeds with low water content (bran, etc.) and high crude fiber content (dry leaves, etc.). The vegetables fed to rabbits should be fresh and free of dew.

 
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