Roughage (fibre) is unbelievably important in a rabbit’s diet as rabbit’s teeth are constantly growing.

In a natural situation a rabbit’s diet consists predominantly of grazing grass. Grass provides the ideal proportion of fibre, energy, vitamins and minerals and grazing provides exercise.

In a domestic situation grazing grass is not a practical option, but rabbits should be allowed to graze daily.

The best diet is "Russel Rabbit" food, which is a proprietary mixture of concentrates and alfalfa grass and therefore provides enough fibre to keep your rabbit's teeth in good condition.

Rabbits can survive on a diet of hay and water but good quality timothy hay must be used.

Concentrated mixers and pellets should not be used as they have too little fibre to provide enough work for your rabbit’s teeth and rabbits will tend to eat them to the exclusion of better high fibre foods.

Never top up a half empty bowl and always inspect the food to make sure your rabbit is eating the rough fibrous fraction of "Russel Rabbit" food.

Give your rabbit fresh water daily from a water bottle.

Give your rabbit something interesting to chew on every day: - "Nylabone" dog chews, rabbit treats such as "Stickle Treats", softwood gnawing blocks, sticks or branches of trees (especially fruit trees).