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My new rabbit isn't eating his pellets. Should I be worried?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 4 days old | 2.5 lbs

I just got my bunny yesterday and he didn't eat any of his pellets and he's not eating today either

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Answered By Susan England-Foster

Veterinarian

Published on July 7th, 2017

I love his name. I would recommend taking him to the vet as soon as possible.Rabbits need to eat every day to make there intestines work properly. I would recommend trying lots of roughage like timothy hay and dried fruits. Dry fruit is not good long term they are really high in sugars but it can help stimulate appetite. Sometimes stress can decrease appetite so try to keep him in a calm and low stress environment

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