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Enough Vitamin C?

Piggy mum

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hi
My guinea pig has been suffering from recurrent bloat the past 6 weeks, it is now improving although he has had another flare up.
I’m syringe feeding him grain free pellets mushed up 3-4 times a day and these have added vitamin c in them. I’m also giving him a bit of pro c once a day syringed into his mouth. Is this enough vitamin c? I don’t want to over do it!
 
Piggy mum said:
hi
My guinea pig has been suffering from recurrent bloat the past 6 weeks, it is now improving although he has had another flare up.
I’m syringe feeding him grain free pellets mushed up 3-4 times a day and these have added vitamin c in them. I’m also giving him a bit of pro c once a day syringed into his mouth. Is this enough vitamin c? I don’t want to over do it!
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Yes, that should be enough vitamin C. There is also vitamin C in hay and grass, which most people completely overlook. ;)

All the best with your bloat. It is a nasty thing and can take a long time to settle down again. :(
 
Wiebke said:
Yes, that should be enough vitamin C. There is also vitamin C in hay and grass, which most people completely overlook. ;)

All the best with your bloat. It is a nasty thing and can take a long time to settle down again. :(
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I had no idea there’s vitamin c in hay! Learn something new everyday! At least that means I don’t have to go out and buy another medication :yahoo:
It is a bit of a struggle, And so tiring. Fingers crossed it’ll be gone soon, been going through so much metaclopramide!
Are there any underlying conditions tha specifically cause bloat?
 
Piggy mum said:
I had no idea there’s vitamin c in hay! Learn something new everyday! At least that means I don’t have to go out and buy another medication :yahoo:
It is a bit of a struggle, And so tiring. Fingers crossed it’ll be gone soon, been going through so much metaclopramide!
Are there any underlying conditions tha specifically cause bloat?
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It is often hard to say what is causing bloat; all you can do is avoid the most obvious triggers. But it is very draining. :(

If you are worried about vitamin C in the longer term, please consider rather giving Oxbow vitamin C tablets by syringe (obviously dissolved in a little water) every few weeks for a week as an interval course and a booster.

All the best and hang on in there!
 
Wiebke said:
It is often hard to say what is causing bloat; all you can do is avoid the most obvious triggers. But it is very draining. :(

If you are worried about vitamin C in the longer term, please consider rather giving Oxbow vitamin C tablets by syringe (obviously dissolved in a little water) every few weeks for a week as an interval course and a booster.

All the best and hang on in there!
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It seems to be grains and sweet veg like carrot and red pepper which have made him gassy :no: but as you say I may never know exactly what it is. I stopped using the critical care as it has wheat in it and it seems to have helped. Have the oxbow tablets got grains in them?
 
Piggy mum said:
It seems to be grains and sweet veg like carrot and red pepper which have made him gassy :no: but as you say I may never know exactly what it is. I stopped using the critical care as it has wheat in it and it seems to have helped. Have the oxbow tablets got grains in them?
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No idea; you will have to research this yourself. We recommend to stay off grains (including sweet corn), root veg and cabbages/broccoli when you are dealing with gassy piggies. Some piggies are sensitive to the sweeter peppers, too. It is often a matter of trial and error to find out which are the trigger foods. :(
 
Well done for getting on top of the bloat. It is hard work as it comes back when you least expect it.

When identifying the cause of my Connie’s recurrent bloat we stopped all veg altogether then introduced them singly and in very small amounts. It was a bit of a chore but by doing that we identified that fresh grass, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and carrot all provoked bloaty episodes. Once we eliminated all those she lived bloat free for a couple of years.
 
VickiA said:
Well done for getting on top of the bloat. It is hard work as it comes back when you least expect it.

When identifying the cause of my Connie’s recurrent bloat we stopped all veg altogether then introduced them singly and in very small amounts. It was a bit of a chore but by doing that we identified that fresh grass, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and carrot all provoked bloaty episodes. Once we eliminated all those she lived bloat free for a couple of years.
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Sometimes I feel like I’m the only one struggling with this bloat so I’m glad for this forum! Even a really good massage of his belly seems to work- he has a big gurgle then his belly loosens up, although it does return later. He’s not eating any veg at the moment, I’m too anxious to try it! Definitely won’t be going with carrots- I think they made it worse for him before. Thank you for everyone’s support with his bloat, I know I’ve had a couple of threads about it recently but I get so worried about him.
 
Having dealt with bloat I know how tiring and lonely it can be. Just hang in there. We are here for support.
 
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