I raise rabbits for food for my family.

After I cut the meat from the rabbit I am left with bones with some meat and stuff on it. Can I just give this to the rabbit? Can she gnaw on the bones and ribs and such? Or can she choke on the bones? Oh and this is raw. I would like to freeze them for chew toys for her.

Thanks

No. Put them in a freezer chest and send them to me.

Just kidding. Yes. You can give your dog rabbit carcasses. I wish I was willing to pay the $7 a pound rabbit costs in the store so my dogs could have some occasionally.

A dog can choke on anything that will fit in her mouth--so, yes, technically she could choke on a raw rabbit bone. But there is nothing more dangerous about this than any other food or chew toy.

But if you are worried about the bones splintering or something, don't. As long as they are raw, they are digestible.

Raw feeders are careful to balance the amount of bone-to-meat in the diet. Too much bone in a single meal can cause constipation. So if after consuming one of these carcasses, you notice rock-hard poops, that's the reason. So I wouldn't give her a bony rabbit carcass every day, or more than one at a time.

Frozen seems like a good idea to me. It will slow her down and ensure that she gnaws it well, rather than trying to swallow large chunks. Obviously, this would be an outdoor treat.

Not sure about home raised rabbits but wild rabbits have very little body fat and for that reason it shouldn't be the only source of raw.

Not sure if home raised rabbits have any needed shots for their health but I would consider that also if they do.

It isn't a part of a raw diet. Just treats so I don't waste anything. That's all.