In rabbit nutrition fibre is especially important because imbalance in fibre supply often results in higher mortality. In this review particular attention is devoted to the dietary fibre definition and to the impact of separate fibre fractions on the digestion and on health status of rabbits. The fibre requirements and recent fibre recommendations for growing rabbits in post-weaning and in fattening period are reviewed.Vlaknina je osobito važna u hranidbi kunića jer neuravnotežena opskrba vlakninom često ima za posljedicu veću smrtnost. U ovom pregledu osobita se pozornost posvećuje definiranju hranid¬bene vlaknine u obroku i djelovanju pojedinih frakcija vlaknine na probavu i zdravstveno stanje kunića. Dat je pregled potreba za vlakninom i najnovijih preporuka u vezi s vlakninom za kuniće u porastu u razdoblju nakon odbića i u tovu