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Is dandelion toxic to rabbits?

Safe for rabbits

Yes. Dandelion leaves are a good green for rabbits, in small amounts. PDSA notes it can make them go to the toilet more often. Source: RSPCA, PDSA

Conditions

  • Small amounts. Source: PDSA
  • Picked away from weedkiller, pesticides and busy roads. Source: PDSA

How to offer it

  • Pick it away from weedkiller, pesticides and traffic, and wash it before feeding. Source: PDSA

Good to know

  • The RSPCA lists dandelion leaves among greens that can be fed daily. Source: RSPCA
  • Too much can make rabbits go to the toilet more often. Source: PDSA

Sources

  1. RSPCA: What do rabbits eat? Rabbit diet advice (opens in a new tab)

    “Good leafy greens and herbs to feed daily include: Romaine lettuce Spring greens Watercress Rocket Basil Rosemary Coriander Mint Dandelion leaves”

    Read on 10 October 2026

  2. PDSA: Feeding your rabbits (opens in a new tab)

    “Dandelion ( Taraxacum) (only small amounts – it can make them go to the toilet more often)”

    Read on 10 October 2026

  3. Royal Veterinary College: Rabbit care (RVC Exotics Service) (opens in a new tab)

    “Wild Garden Herbs/Weeds/Flowers: … Dandelion”

    Read on 10 October 2026

  4. PDSA: Feeding your rabbits (opens in a new tab)

    “Avoid foraging in areas where there could have been weed killer or pesticides applied, and also where there has been lots of traffic”

    Read on 10 October 2026

  5. PDSA: Feeding your rabbits (opens in a new tab)

    “always wash fresh food before giving it to them”

    Read on 10 October 2026

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