E Coli Outbreak.. Should I be concerned?

[graviee]

Here in the U.S. there’s an e. Coli outbreak being recalled in all romaine lettuce marketed from Salinas, California.

All week both my guinea pigs and I have been eating a package of romaine. After hearing about this I checked the package and, of course, it was from Salinas, CA.

This bag of romaine was bought about four days ago, should I throw it away? (If so the piggies would have to go a few days without romaine, but I feel like it’s not worth the chance)

 

[DMS260820]

Yea stop the romaine until things have settled, not worth it, especially with romaine, in can think of worse veg for a pig to no be able to have

 

[Wiebke]

Here in the U.S. there’s an e. Coli outbreak being recalled in all romaine lettuce marketed from Salinas, California.

All week both my guinea pigs and I have been eating a package of romaine. After hearing about this I checked the package and, of course, it was from Salinas, CA.

This bag of romaine was bought about four days ago, should I throw it away? (If so the piggies would have to go a few days without romaine, but I feel like it’s not worth the chance)

Please throw the bag away and stop feeding. E.coli can be fatal for guinea pigs, not just for humans!
Please stop feeding any pre-washed and pre-packed lettuce for the time being. Lettuce is not the most nutritious food to give piggies, so they can do well without it.
Have a look at our own diet recommendations for healthy alternatives and keep in mind that veg is more in the way of a daily treat rather than the mainstay of the diet; that is hay, hay and even more hay - the more hay your piggies eat, the greater the chances that they will live to the upper end of the average life span if they stay healthy.
While piggies can't go without hay, they can go without veg in a pinch: Long Term Balanced General And Special Needs Guinea Pig Diets