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When we say peppers we mean bell/sweet peppers NOT the hot kind because piggies can't have those. Just in case there's confusion lol.

I don't really see the need for vit C tablets in a normal piggy 'cause you can control that with veggies rather than putting meds into their bodies.
 
@Rochester Piggy I think it might be quite hard to find human Vitamin C tablets that are really low in mg. I think around 200mg was the lowest I found when i looked a few years ago.

The others are right in saying that only really poorly pigs benefit from Vit C tablets, normal pigs are fine with getting from their veg, and most pellets have some in too.

The peppers are best for it. I always thought the red ones have the most in, but it's actually the yellow ones. But it's all marginal really so feed yellow, red or green. They all taste different so see which one your piggy prefers.

And @Cavy Kung-Fu is right to point out which peppers. Before I had pigs I never really had pepper so I thought it crazy when I was told to feed them pepper. But they're crazy hot I thought! Then I found out the difference, silly me.
 
As the others have said, if a piggy is getting the right veg then there's no need for vit c supplement. There's an argument that once mixed with water they are no longer effective anyway. :hmm:

All colours of sweet peppers are fine for piggies, mines get a mix of red/green/yellow every day. :nod: Coriander is high in vit c too. As is parsley and spinach but these should be given in small doses
 
Dear @Rochester Piggy I suggest you Cebion drops; here vets suggest this product ONLY because it is easily dosable and piggies love its taste (and you can be sure the vit C is really available and really goes into the piggie!). Each drop contain 6mg vit C and an adult piggie needs 30-40mg/kg each day. The vit contained in peppers/other vegs should be enough, but you cannot know the real amount of that because vit C decreases after few HOURS from the harvest; the light, the air and the cold storage dramatically reduce the amount as well; imagine how much vit C can be in a piece of pepper cut and left in the bowl for one hour, exposed at the air of the room. My daughter made an experiment at school using a special "test" and in fact the amount of vit C in a piece of veg (red pepper) was irrelevant. My piggies eat peppers and fresh grass (rich of vit C, too), but for being sure they get the vit C they need, I prefer adding 2 drops of Cebion into some drops of water, then I syringe them and they literally jump on me when realise it is "vitamin-time". Pellets contain vit C, too, but after few days the amount decreases. Moreover Cebion drops is cheaper than other supplements and its dosage is guaranteed and certain.
An eventual excess is thrown away with the urine.
Of course if you had a garden and could produce your own veg, that would be another matter...:D
 
Hey guys,
So yes, Cali loves yellow and orange bell pepper! Other daily veggies include kale, coriander, carrots, and her favorite, parsley! I live on a small farm and I am trying to grow yellow and orange bell pepper just for her, along with all her normal veg!
 
be careful to oxalates contained in parsely and kale (and the ratio Calcium: Phosphorus not so good into peppers...): getting an excess of phosphorus and oxalates, just for thinking only about the vit C, is a great mistake... use the online calculator on Guinea Lynx and be sure the ratio of the minerals is good.:nod: (for preventing kidney/bladder troubles)
And of course you can enjoy yourself with your garden and have a great satisfaction! Use the poo of the piggies as a fertiliser!:D put them into the soil.
 
Rochester Piggy said:
Hey guys,
So yes, Cali loves yellow and orange bell pepper! Other daily veggies include kale, coriander, carrots, and her favorite, parsley! I live on a small farm and I am trying to grow yellow and orange bell pepper just for her, along with all her normal veg!
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I would be careful with feeding kale and parsley on a daily basis, as they are both high in calcium. Unfortunately, with the exception of sweet peppers, a lot of the vitamin C and megnesium is bound in high calcium veg.
When calculating vitamin C and calcium amounts, you also have to take pellets and water into account.
 
A high dose of Vitamin C can boost a poorly piggy. I vaguely remember reading somewhere that a constant high dose isn't good though. Yes it is flushed out in their urine, but it can also worsen osteoarthritis so it is not recommended long term. Something to do with it activating a protein that leads to arthritis.

Every pig I have ever had so only ever gotten their Vit C from food, water and veg so I really don't think it's necessary to supplement with tablets or liquid forms of it.
 
@Jaycey you are right, but "high dose" means 1000 mg and more... there are a lot of researches and papers online also on guinea pigs. A supplement of 20mg does not hurt any pig and any child; anyway, I don't feed my piggies with pellets (which maybe contain vit C as well...).
And vegs on sale don't contain the amount of vit C they are supposed to contain... Moreover a little deficiency is never visible, but affects the immunitary system...
Anyway, there are two schools of thoughts among vets (and owners) and if someone decides to use a supplement I suggest these drops which are the only ones to contain for sure a little dosage declared by the firm and to have a good taste appreciated by the piggies. Nobody wouldn't recommned tablets 500mg or the ones dissolved in water. Unfortunately in Italy there is only this Cebion if you want the drops, maybe abroad you have different brands...
(just a note... maybe it is a coincidence, but when my piggie had a little infection in the eye with "water" and scab, the vet suggested to double the drops, to clean the eye and to wait and see: in two days the eye recovered by itself... and she is the one who always eats a lot of peppers)
 
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