Is columbine toxic to rabbits?

Q: Is columbine toxic to rabbits?

Yes, Columbine is toxic to rabbits. All parts are toxic, with the seeds and roots holding small amounts of cyanide-releasing compounds plus heart-affecting substances. Eating it can cause gut upset and, with the seeds, weakness, breathing trouble and an unsteady heartbeat. A common cottage-garden flower. Source: RWAF.

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

Columbine (Aquilegia)

Best avoided

All parts are toxic, with the seeds and roots holding small amounts of cyanide-releasing compounds plus heart-affecting substances. Eating it can cause gut upset and, with the seeds, weakness, breathing trouble and an unsteady heartbeat. A common cottage-garden flower.

How much: Never feed. Keep the plant, especially its seed pods, away from rabbits.

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

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Source: RWAF · Sacramento House Rabbit Society

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