HAY ROLLERS & TREAT BALLS

WHY RABBITS NEED HAY.......

Hay and grass should make up at least 80% of your rabbits diet! That is a bundle of hay around the same size as your bunnies body! There are a few reasons why hay should be offered daily in unlimited quantity. Firstly rabbits teeth grow at a rate of 2-3mm a week continuously for their ENTIRE LIVES!! Yep every day those teeth are growing so eating lots of hay helps grind those teeth down naturally. If those teeth don't get worn down then can suffer terribly from painful and expensive dental issues like abscesses and malocclusion.

Another reason hay is so important is rabbits have complex digestive systems. The long fibers that make up hay, keep their digestive tract healthy and moving. If a rabbits stomach and intestines stop working or slow down too much they can suffer from a potentially fatal condition called Gastrointestinal Stasis (G.I Stasis). GI Stasis is not an illness but a symptom of another underlying problem. If left untreated it can become an emergency situation extremely quickly and death can occur in as little as 12 hours!  GI Stasis is the condition of food not moving through the gut as normal or not moving as quickly as normal. A rabbit's gut can become static for several different reasons such as stress, dehydration, pain from an underlining disorder or illnesses like dental problems, wind, infections, intestinal blockages or not enough fiber in the diet. The gut contents starts to compact into a hard immobile mass therefore blocking the digestive tract. Food matter may also start to ferment causing a gas build up and as rabbits can not vomit or burp this results in extreme pain for the rabbit.