Most overweight rabbits are being fed far too much concentrated food pellets and a neutered, healthy, adult rabbit only needs about 1 tablespoon per Kg of bodyweight per day of concentrated food.
Not exact matches
Looking at it from the
most optimistic perspective, cheese and other dairy products are empty calories that will likely lead your
rabbit to become
overweight or even obese.
The French Lop also has a tendency to become a little
overweight, which
most rabbit parents don't notice because of its already large size.
The
most vulnerable
rabbits are those that are
overweight and / or obese, as well as those that have reduced mobility.
Rabbits with messy bottoms, open sores or mobility problems and
overweight buns are
most susceptible to maggots so extra precautions should be taken if you have a
rabbit dealing with either one of these issues.