Is lords and ladies toxic to rabbits?

Q: Is lords and ladies toxic to rabbits?

Yes, Lords and ladies is toxic to rabbits. A woodland and hedgerow plant with a bright orange-red berry spike. Every part holds needle-like calcium oxalate crystals that act like tiny shards of glass, causing immediate intense mouth burning, heavy drooling and throat swelling that can make breathing hard. 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.

Lords and ladies (cuckoo pint)

Best avoided

A woodland and hedgerow plant with a bright orange-red berry spike. Every part holds needle-like calcium oxalate crystals that act like tiny shards of glass, causing immediate intense mouth burning, heavy drooling and throat swelling that can make breathing hard.

How much: Never feed. Keep rabbits away from the berries and leaves when foraging.

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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