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Dose:
Moderate amount given as a treat, use as often as needed.
Benefits:
Bark from a Birch tree is the pain reliever.
Make sure no sprayed chemicals are on the tree.
Bunnies can eat the leaves too, they have anti-inflammatory properties.
Good source of fibre.
Also a diuretic, so bunny will drink more water, and urinate more – aka “irrigation therapy”.
Treats urinary tract infections.
Helps relieving arthritis, achy joints, loss of hair, skin rashes.
Purifies the blood.
Dangers:
The Birch nuts contain saponins and thiaminase which can cause serious untreatable illness and eventually death.