Can my bunny play on the lawn if its been sprayed ?

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- 04/27/2015 at 3:55 PM
  ChesnutKC
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  my bunnies love playing in a fenced off area on our front lawn. but recently the lawn was sprayed with weed killer. It was sprayed about a week ago and it’s been rainy since. Is it still too dangerous for the bunnies to play on the lawn? It’s such a nice day and I know they would love it.
- 04/27/2015 at 5:19 PM
  JackRabbit
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  JMO, but because bunnies eat the grass, I would not let them on or near any area that has been sprayed.
- 04/27/2015 at 10:15 PM
  ChesnutKC
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  JMO?
- 04/28/2015 at 7:03 AM
  manic_muncher
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  JMO=just my opinion
  
  a week is nothing, the rain sent the weed killer to the roots, that stuff can remain in the soil for up to a year these days. don’t let your bunnies play out there!
- 04/28/2015 at 2:23 PM
  tobyluv
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  Besides the danger from the weed killer, there are many other dangers for a rabbit outside. Just because it is in a fenced area, that doesn’t make it safe. It could pick up fleas or ticks or other parasites, plus there is the danger of a predator getting to it or just getting close enough to scare it and have the rabbit injure itself in fright. I know of a person who was in her fenced in back yard with her rabbit, and a hawk swooped down and attacked the rabbit.
- 04/28/2015 at 4:29 PM
  Eepster
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  Weed killer is very toxic.
- 04/28/2015 at 7:43 PM
  ChesnutKC
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  alright I’ll keep them inside then. Thanks for all the comments!
- 04/28/2015 at 8:38 PM
  Savikins
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  I agree with the others here that weed killer is toxic to bunnies. I believe fertilizer is also toxic.
  
  I’m lucky enough that we never spray our yard with anything, neither do our neighbors. I have an enclosure that also has the top secured, so I don’t have to worry about a hawk swooping down on by bun! Additionally, I put a puppy/kitten dose of Revolution on Liebchen once a month, to protect her from any fleas or mites that could be on the lawn.
  
  I’d definitely wait until it rains a few times before letting your bunnies hop around outside again. I’d also recommend getting a secure-top enclosure for them to use while outside, and to dose them with Revolution once a month.
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