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Question
Can milk cause death to a rabbit?

Answer
Hi Melanie

Are you talking an adult rabbit?  Milk has calcium, calcium can cause kidney problems.  Anything but a mothers milk or replacement milk fed to orphaned kits shouldn't be fed to rabbits.  I am not sure if it would kill them instantly but it certainly isn't good for them.  It could cause GI upset that could cause diarrhea, which could lead to dehydration, which could lead to death.  So I guess the answer would be yes it could cause death.  It would probably be more of a long agonizing painful horrible death rather than an instant drop dead immediately death.

I hope that helped

Pam