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Forum DIET & CARE Holland Lop Choking

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    • raven
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        I am getting my rabbit this wednesday or thursday from a breeder. She is a holland lop and about two months old. Today I was reading a rabbit magazine, and i noticed an article about a rabbit choking on pellets. It has not left my mind all day- i am so nervous to lose her because of choking. What should i do? Should i not feed her pellets? Should i only feed her when she’s sitting right in front of me? Help!


      • MoxieMeadows
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          Hi raven and welcome to BB! Choking is a danger among rabbits, just like any other animal, although it isn’t *too* common. One of the things you can do to prevent choking is to scatter the pellets so they aren’t all there in a bowl for her to scarf up.


        • LBJ10
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            While choking is definitely something to be aware of, it isn’t something that happens often. There have been only a few cases reported here on BB that I remember.


          • Bam
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              I agree with Moxie and LBJ, it’s not a common thing and scattering the pellets is a great idea, then the bunny is “forced” to take it slower when it eats.


            • MoxieMeadows
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                Or you could serve up her daily pellets in a treat ball. She’d have to work for them and she’d only get a few at a time.


              • LittlePuffyTail
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                  Some bunnies really take their time to eat their pellets (my Olivia) and some bunnies eat them like a vaccuum cleaner (my Bindi). Bindi did have a few times where he got a pellet stuck in his throat. Luckily, he was fine. But now I only serve him pellets that have been wet and get all puffed up like oatmeal. He loves them that way.

                  I wouldn’t worry, though, unless you think he’s eating them way too fast. Most bunnies are just fine with their pellets.


                • ChesnutKC
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                    I got a Holland lop baby too! I ave never had any problem with her choking or eating her pellets too fast. of course personality differs but unless a rabbit is absolutely starving I think they usually take plenty of time to eat their pellets.


                  • LittlePuffyTail
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                      My bunnies always act starving even when though they are well fed and always have hay. Some bunnies are just like little doggies when it comes to food.


                    • DaisyMae
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                        I read a story here a few months ago that brought me to tears about a bunny who aspirated pellets and since that time I either give her pellets to her in a treat log or I scatter them in her hay so she can forage for them.

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