hi i am a newbie at at keeping ginea pigs and need some advice if possible, i have been told by a couple of people that i can use childrens vit c tabets to supplement my boys intake and make sure they get the right amount daily is this right as i dont want to make my boys poorly?
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Vitamin C Supplements
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luckyandsammy
Teenage Guinea Pig
If you give them guinea pig nuggets they get a bit of vitamin c from them.
They can get all the vitamin C they need from vegetables. Peppers, coriander, kale and broccoli are some of the high vitamin c veggies. You have to be careful with kale and broccoli (they can't have too much) but most guinea pigs love peppers and coriander.
If they eat a lot of veggies they won't need any supplements and they will probably enjoy the veggies more than a tablet.
They can get all the vitamin C they need from vegetables. Peppers, coriander, kale and broccoli are some of the high vitamin c veggies. You have to be careful with kale and broccoli (they can't have too much) but most guinea pigs love peppers and coriander.
If they eat a lot of veggies they won't need any supplements and they will probably enjoy the veggies more than a tablet.
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If you give them guinea pig nuggets they get a bit of vitamin c from them.
They can get all the vitamin C they need from vegetables. Peppers, coriander, kale and broccoli are some of the high vitamin c veggies. You have to be careful with kale and broccoli (they can't have too much) but most guinea pigs love peppers and coriander.
If they eat a lot of veggies they won't need any supplements and they will probably enjoy the veggies more than a tablet.
Thanks for the advice i'm just panicing that i'm not getting enough into them as i have a poorly boy at the min he has a URI which has caused him not to eat properly and has caused scurvy he is in hospital at min getting better but its made me worry about the other two as i have read about scurvy its nasty
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Ok thanks for the advice
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