Midge&Panda
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Quick question. Does grass have a high calcium content.
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Grass And Bladder Problems
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I feed a grass and hay diet here at TEAS and have never had a guinea pig with a bladder issue. I take the view that grass and hay are a natural diet for them and what their bodies are designed to eat.
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The piggies do get nuggets and veg but nuggets are fed as a treat and a small amount of veg is fed once a day.
Not any more than hay, which is basically dried grass, and which is the basis of a guinea pig's diet.
Midge&Panda
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Thanks, that is what I thought. It's just that Rosie is suffering at the moment with bladder infection/discomfort and because of her past medical history I wanted to make sure. I can remember when Rosie was first ill her vet mentioned that grass was high in calcium
Grass and hay contain calcium, but they are also what guinea pigs basically live on. Cutting out any extra high calcium sources is important when you have a guinea pig that is prone to urinary tract issues, not cutting out all calcium; guinea pigs need a certain amount.
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