In addition, sedentary /
overweight rabbits become more prone to hock sores and other pressure - related lesions.
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.
Healthy
rabbits who eat oatmeal on a regular basis will almost certainly gain weight and may
become overweight or obese.
If you give your
rabbit too much squash on a regular basis, they may
become overweight or obese.
Moderation is, of course, the key word — if you feed your
rabbit too much fruit on a regular basis, they may
become overweight or develop gastrointestinal motility problems.
A bored
rabbit is much more likely to
become destructive or even depressed,
overweight, or worse yet, develop ileus.
By feeding your
rabbit a diet that is packed with vegetables, hays, and
rabbit pellets, you can rest assured that your
rabbit will not
become overweight or 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.
Ensure your pet eats a healthy diet so that he does not
become overweight, as that will make grooming even more difficult for your large
rabbit, and being
overweight will also make him more susceptible to flystrike.
Keep in mind, too, that
overweight rabbits will find it difficult to groom themselves, and that could lead to flystrike, so feeding your pet the right diet will also ensure that he does not
become overweight.
Rabbits can
become overweight very quickly through a poor diet and sedentary lifestyle.
If your
rabbit does
become obese, or if you've adopted a
rabbit who is obese, and God bless people that come out and try to help a
rabbit that's just really
overweight, it's not an easy process because you can't make it happen quickly and people always want quick results.
Rabbits who eat large amounts of fruit, which is high in sugar and calories, often gain weight and
become overweight or obese.