Can rabbits eat onion or garlic ?
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This question comes
back, when a rabbit is infested by intestinal parasitic worms, skin
parasites, or shows high serum glucose values. It is known that many animals develop
hemolytic anemia or an anaphylactic reaction, after eating onion (cats,
sheep, dog, horses, cattle). The fact that herbivores develop hemolysis seems
interesting in relation to the rabbit. Indeed, all contain bacteria in their
rumen, or cecum. It is suspected that the bacteria are involved in the onset
or trigger the hemolysis reaction (shown in sheep). Anaphylactic reaction seems possible in rabbits, after eating
onion. There was a reference about it, but it seems impossible to track it
back. It is furthermore known that onion has an immunosuppressive
effect in rabbits, this alone would be a reason not to include it in the diet
of rabbits. Further information: Chisty MM, Quddus R, Islam B, Khan BR.
Effect of onion extract on immune response in rabbits. Bangladesh Med Res
Counc Bull. 1996 Aug;22(2):81-5. Selim HM, Yamato O, Tajima M, Maede Y.
Rumen bacteria are involved in the onset of onion-induced hemolytic anemia in
sheep. J Vet Med Sci.
1999 Apr;61(4):369-74. Vyas DS, Acharya RP, Dadhich AP, Godhwani JL, Purohit VS. Effect of Allium cepa (onion) on immune response in
rabbit. Indian J
Physiol Pharmacol. 1983 Jul-Sep;27(3):259-60. |
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