Is black nightshade toxic to rabbits?

Q: Is black nightshade toxic to rabbits?

Yes, Black nightshade is toxic to rabbits. A common garden and field weed. The leaves and unripe green berries hold solanine-type toxins that irritate the gut and the nervous system: drooling, gut pain, diarrhoea, weakness and tremors in larger amounts. Source: Sacramento House Rabbit Society.

A sourced answer from House Rabbit Society and RWAF guidance. If your bunny has chewed this plant, call your exotic vet right away.

Black nightshade

Best avoided

A common garden and field weed. The leaves and unripe green berries hold solanine-type toxins that irritate the gut and the nervous system: drooling, gut pain, diarrhoea, weakness and tremors in larger amounts.

How much: Never feed. Pull it from areas where rabbits graze.

If your bunny has already eaten this, call your exotic vet now.

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Source: Sacramento House Rabbit Society · MediRabbit

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