If you introduce new foods too quickly, or feed inappropriate food choices, the rabbit's normal digestive flora (normal bacteria) will be disturbed and may lead to a sick rabbit.
«This will result in improved health of sick rabbits, decreased stress and pain from repeated handling and injections, and improved well-being of these animals,» according to Gardhouse.
The Georgia House Rabbit Society recently took in a sick rabbit from the zoo that had been put in a cage on the side of the street for three days with no food or water, and a sign saying «Free.»