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Perhaps the most vital part of caring for your rabbit is knowing what NOT to feed it. Lettuce contains lactucarium which causes bad diarhea, can sometimes be fatal. All member of the lettuce family contain varrying amounts of lactucarium, therefore best practise is to avoid all types of lettuce. Other common vegetables to avoid are potato tops (leaves), parsnips and tomato leaves. If your rabbit has access to the garden watch out for the following common dangers - Bulbs such as tullips, bluebells, lilies, snowdrops, daffodils etc. Best practise is too keep your rabbit to a grassy area with little or no clover. Clover can bloat rabbits which can be dangerous as rabbits have no way of expelling gas. Buttercups and daisies can also have this effect. Safe Foods and Treats Fresh grass is a natural part of your rabbits diet. Good quality hay. Fresh vegetables such as carrots, apple, cucumber, broccoli and cauliflower stems. Dried sugar free banana chips and yogurt drops make ideal treats. A favourite treat is fresh or dried dandelion leaves. A good quality dried rabbit food or pellets should be an essential part of the rabbits daily feeding. Plenty fresh drinking water should always be available. 
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