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Can rabbits eat apple seeds?

Toxic for rabbits

Apple seeds (pips) are poisonous to rabbits. Merck lists them as do not feed, and PDSA, the RSPCA and House Rabbit Society all warn against them. Source: Merck Veterinary Manual, PDSA, RSPCA, House Rabbit Society

Conditions

  • Remove the pips before offering any apple. Source: PDSA, RSPCA

Why it is a problem

  • Merck's list of foods harmful to rabbits puts apple seeds under toxic, do not feed. Source: Merck Veterinary Manual

Sources

  1. Merck Veterinary Manual: Table: Plants and Foods That Are Harmful to Rabbits (opens in a new tab)

    “Plants and Foods That Are Harmful to Rabbits … Toxic-Do Not Feed … Apple seeds”

    Read on 10 October 2026

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

    “Apples – not the pips, they're poisonous”

    Read on 10 October 2026

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

    “Fruit: Like bananas, strawberries and apples (but not their pips, as these are poisonous to rabbits).”

    Read on 10 October 2026

  4. House Rabbit Society: National Pet Poison Prevention Week (opens in a new tab)

    “Common toxic plants and plant parts include agave leaves, apple seeds, buttercup leaves, daffodils”

    Read on 10 October 2026

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