Concerns involving grass and strange plant

[Seawitch]

Hi, I’m new here and I thought this would be the perfect place to ask these questions. I have an indoor rabbit named Lua. She is a large American rabbit and is a rescue, approx 3 years old.

Today was a beautiful sunny day so I set up a dog kennel and had her outside in my backyard with me for a few hours. She hasn’t been outside since a few times last summer (Canadian climate makes it too chilly for a lot of the year) so she hasn’t eaten any grass in almost a year. Today she was grazing on the grass and dandelions for the entire time we were outside. I’m concerned that this may make her sick since she’s not used to it. What do you think? In addition to this, she ate a small unidentified leaf that was hidden in the grass before I could stop her. I didn’t recognize what it was and I’m worried it could’ve been something dangerous. It’s been about an hour and she seems normal but I’ll keep an eye on her. What are some warning signs I should look out for that could mean she’s eaten too much grass or something harmful? The leaf was very small.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!

[Bunny House]

Hi
I would suggest not letting her eat a lot of grass at once since it will upset her tummy since it is a new food given to her. I would always keep it in moderation at all times and make sure the grass she is on is not treated with chemicals. For the unknown leaf, as long as she is acting normal, eating and pooping fine, she should be okay, but if she starts to act not normal, take her to a vet ASAP and tell them what happened.
I hope that helps

[LBJ10]

What did the mystery plant look like? There are a lot of edible weeds… along with a few harmful ones. Grass is just “fresh hay”, so I wouldn’t be overly concerned. If you see some issues, then it would probably be a good idea to limit the amount she eats.

[Azerane]

Keep doing what you are doing and observing her. As mentioned there are many types of edible herbaceous weeds. More than likely it was something edible, but good to keep a close eye just in case.

It’s possible with a lot of greens that she’s not used to that she may get some gas, so make sure you have some simethicone (baby gas drops) on hand to give her just in case. To avoid this in future you can pick a few handfuls of grass to feed her with her daily veggies so that when she does get out onto the lawn once in a while she is used to eating the grass and it isn’t such a shock to her gut bacteria.

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