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Alternatives to hay

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Question
Hi,
I am currently training my baby french lop as a house rabbit. Ive had several lops in the past but none have been exclusively house-living. My only problem is that having hay in the cage really brings on my asthma, which hasnt flared up in about ten years! Im fine with hay outside, but with it being indoors it's making me quite ill. I know rabbits must have access to high fibre foods, but the other problem is that at the moment I dont have access to any grass suitable for cutting (the nearby field is used by dog walkers...). Is there anything I can use instead of hay that might not affect me? What about alfalfa? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Answer
Have you tried different kinds of hay to see if maybe one causes less issues?  I know several people who have trouble with alfalfa, but can use timothy.  There is also coastal, oat, orchard and brome.

You can get all of these at Oxbowhay.com, I believe Americanpetdiner.com also has them.

Kim