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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Possible Poison?

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    • MB & Neville
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        I am visiting my parents and Neville got into their potted Philandrum.   He only got a couple of bites and seems to feel fine- it has been almost three hours now.  Should I be worried?


      • Robert
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          Take away pellets or Minimize the amount you give them, increase hay intake and give plenty of water

          That’s all I can give for advice as of now until a more experienced member can chime in


        • LittlePuffyTail
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            I would call a vet for advice.


          • LBJ10
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              Do you mean philodendron? They have insoluble calcium oxalate crystals which are released when the plant is chewed on. They are generally considered less toxic, but can cause severe irritation in the mouth. I don’t know how rabbits are affected though. You haven’t seen a reaction at all?


            • Roberta
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                Both Roberta and LPT are right. Up the hay and water, greens too to help push things through, contact your vet and ask what to look for. It may be necessary to take your bun in and get some suspended activated charcoal solution to inhibit any toxins in his gut.


              • Eepster
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                  Many plants that aren’t actually philodendrons get called philodendrons. Look the plant up to find out exactly what it is.


                • LBJ10
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                    That’s true Eepster, we should probably make sure that is what it is.


                  • Kokaneeandkahlua
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                      Ditto calling the vet-just to be sure and get some ideas on what to look for or if they want to see your rabbit.
                      Keep us posted!


                    • Linette
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                        My buns have gotten into that from time to time and it’s never had any effect on them. Those plants are known to cause mouth irritation but they are not actually dangerously toxic. Call your vet if you feel the need to, but based on my years of experience, I would expect no issues, particularly if they only had a couple mouthfuls. I’ve had a rabbit pull one down and eat his fill and experience no effects at all.


                      • Bam
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                          I looked this up not long ago when another BBer’s bunny had eaten leaves off a plant that has insoluble oxalate chrystals. In people (children) there may be irritation of tissues exposed, but there’s no actual systemic toxicity. In bad cases respiratory distress may occur due to irritation and subsequent swelling of the tissue inside the throat. This would be apparent a lot sooner than after 3 hours. Some milder gastro-intestinal irritation may also occur.

                          The other BBer’s bunny, the one that ate the plant-leaves, never showed any signs of any type of distress btw even days after the incident.

                          A favorite sport among bunnies is Worrying The C–p Out Of My Hoomins.

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