Rabbit is perhaps the most novel protein available for dogs in Australia — it's almost never found in commercial dog food, making it an excellent choice for severe allergy cases where multiple common proteins cause reactions. It's lean, highly digestible, and rich in B12. If your dog has been through chicken, beef, lamb, and even kangaroo without success, rabbit might be the protein that finally works.
At a Glance
| ⏱ Prep Time | 10 minutes |
| 🔥 Cook Time | 30 minutes |
| 🍽 Servings | Makes 3-4 serves |
| 🐕 Suitable For | Dogs with severe multiple protein allergies |
🥘 Ingredients
- 400g rabbit meat (boneless)
- 2 medium potatoes (peeled and cubed)
- ½ cup zucchini (diced)
- ½ cup pumpkin (diced)
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
👩🍳 Instructions
- Dice rabbit meat into small pieces.
- Cook rabbit in coconut oil for 10-12 minutes until cooked through.
- Boil potatoes for 15 minutes until tender.
- Steam pumpkin for 10 minutes until soft.
- Mash potatoes and pumpkin together.
- Combine with cooked rabbit and diced zucchini.
- Mix well and cool before serving.
💚 Storage
Refrigerate for up to 4 days. Freeze for up to 3 months.
📊 Nutrition Notes
Rabbit meat is extremely lean and highly digestible. It's one of the rarest proteins in commercial pet food, making it genuinely novel for almost all dogs. Rich in B12 and selenium, it provides excellent nutrition from a very clean protein source.
💡 Tips
- Rabbit is available from specialty butchers and some farmers markets
- Ensure all bones are removed completely — rabbit bones splinter easily
- This is one of the last-resort proteins for severely allergic dogs
- Can combine with sweet potato instead of regular potato for variety
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