Each part of your rabbit's diet plays a role in maintaining general health, avoiding certain serious illnesses, or adding to your rabbit's mental and emotional well-being. Following the basic statement of this diet, details are given in footnotes for those who care to go into more depth. Any changes to your rabbit's diet should be done very slowly so as not to cause intestinal upset. Rabbits are crespuscular - or - most active at dawn and dusk. Depending on your rabbit's preferences or times of real hunger, you may want to put your rabbit on a feeding schedule with the majority of food given during these times.

• Only rabbit pellets of good quality should be fed. These can be given freely unless your rabbit is overweight
• Papaya tablets (any flavor) containing the enzymes bromelain and/or papain morning and/or evening. And/or One quarter teaspoon Prozyme ™ sprinkled on the pellets or fresh fruit/vegetables.
• One half teaspoon grain such as thick rolled or crimped oats (not instant) per pound of body weight (do not overfeed starches).
• Coastal feed hay, timothy or alfalfa.
• A recommended portion of safe fruit and vegetables.
• Fresh water daily.