Onions, Garlic, Chives
Allium
No—rabbits should not eat alliums. That covers kitchen onions, garlic, and chives plus ornamental allium bulbs and greens in gardens and flower beds. These Allium plants can damage red blood cells and cause serious illness, so keep bulbs and greens out of reach and call a veterinarian right away if any are eaten.
Related Allium vegetables such as leeks stay off the menu too. If your rabbit chewed any allium plant—kitchen scraps or ornamental—contact a vet or poison hotline without waiting to “see if they seem fine.”
Guideline: Poisonous
Type: Vegetables
Other Names: Allium, allium, ornamental allium, onion, garlic, chives, scallions, green onions
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Is Onions, Garlic, Chives item toxic?
Yes. Onions, garlic, chives, ornamental alliums, and other Allium plants can damage red blood cells and cause serious GI illness in rabbits. Bulbs and leaves are unsafe.
Should I feed my pet Onions, Garlic, Chives?
No. Do not feed onions, garlic, chives, or related Allium plants to rabbits.
How much can I feed them?
Do not offer as food. If your rabbit ate any part of these plants, contact your veterinarian immediately.
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