by Sandi Ackerman. .A rabbit's diet should be made up of good quality pellets, fresh hay, (alfalfa, timothy or oat), water, and fresh vegetables. Anything beyond that is a treat and should be given in limited quantities. Pellets should be fresh, and should be relatively high in fiber (18% minimum fiber).
Supplement. In scientific experiments, the use of controls allows to study one variable or factor at a time. It is, however, important that both the control and other (experimental) group(s) are exposed to the same conditions apart from the one variable under study.
control conÂ·trol (kÉn-trÅl') v. conÂ·trolled, conÂ·trolÂ·ling, conÂ·trols. To verify or regulate a scientific experiment by conducting a parallel experiment or by comparing with another standard. To hold in restraint; check. n. A standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of an experiment. In an experiment to test the effectiveness of a new drug, for example, one group of subjects (the control group) receives an inactive substance or placebo, while a comparison group receives the drug being tested.