Yoghurt drops are not good, but a small amount for an otherwise healthy bun won’t cause significant damage. Dairy is not recommended for buns that have been weaned, and the drops contain sugar. Of course if a bun is feed yoghurt drops often, it can be a health hazard, especially if the bun gets to fill up on treats so it doesn’t eat enough hay.

I think you can just stop the yoghurt drops and try some bunny appropriate treat instead. Oxbow has several varieties, both baked and dried, Supreme Selective have sticks and loops with a high fiber content. If you read the ingredient list on the packs, I’m sure you can find sth that is reasonably good. (Reasonable, because treats are after all treats and should only be a small part of a healthy diet- exactly as is the case for children and dogs).

You want to avoid dairy, a high percentage of fat, and excessive amounts of sugar/syrup/honey.

Small pieces of fruit or a dried cranberry/raisin can be used as a treat.

Its sad that pet stores sell yoghurt drops for vegan-type animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs. I guess it is simply because it’s easy to sell and cheap to produce. All of us like to give our buns the occasional treat, (rabbits do love their treats!) and the word yoghurt has a “healthy” ring to it.

I’m glad you have found out that yoghurt drops are not the best thing for a rabbit, but I dont think you need to be worried about your bun’s future health.

I’m happy that you chose to post about this, because there are no laws that prevents pet shops from selling inappropriate bunny food and treats. Awareness among bun owners is crucial. If we stop buying the harmful products, they won’t generate profits to the stores.

I agree with Bam. I’m sure they haven’t done irreversible harm. Try some healthier treats and see what happens. I know Oxbow banana treats are quite popular. They are pretty much bunny crack. You don’t want to go overboard, but small amounts of fruit is healthier than yogurt drops for sure.

I just wanted to add you don’t need to buy specific bunny/pet treats as they tend to (in my experience at least) be rather marked up for subpar product and have preservatives to make them more shelf stable. I am not sure where you are located, but my bun loves freeze dried berries (you can find them for sprinkling on cereal or eating as a snack, just check they don’t have anything else added), he super picky about all treats, as in he isn’t convinced about bananas yet, so may be worth a try? Or maybe your bun will be happy exchanging the yogurt for a slice of banana or apple? The good thing about buying human quality snacks as treats is you get your healthy fruits too 😀

And yeah it irritates me what pet food stores market as food for pets in general, a lot seems to marketed at appealing to people and their idea of a treat or such rather than the actual health of the animals. I have a couple local pet stores that specialize in higher quality foods for cats and dogs, but nothing for buns or other small pets. Very frustrating.

my rabbit lux for the past 2 years has been eating artificial yogurt dipped hay balls from Kaytee.  Pure yogurt would be bad but this seems to be ok.

I feed yogurt drops to my bunny once in a while and only one or two at a time. Bunnies should not have too much dairy as it can cause digestive problems but a little treat once in a while wont hurt them!