Why do people give their guinea-pigs cranberry juice?

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I've heard that some people give their guinea-pigs diluted cranberry juice and I was just wondering why? What does it do to guinea-pigs?
 
Its very good to help treat and prevent bladder infections, it stops the bacteria sticking to the bladder and urinary tract.
 
Thanks guys :)

Can you give this to piggies at anytime or is it just when they have bladder problems or there is a query of a bladder problem?
 
There's no harm in giving them a little as a treat once in a while from a syringe; Glynis asked this quite recently as her girlies love the stuff. :)
 
Cranberry juice is also very rich in vitamin C, but quite tart. Many piggies prefer it mixed with water. It is however, not a bad thing to use for syringe training your piggies. Make sure that you use the unsweetened variety (Ocean Wave light is most easily availabe in bigger supermarkets), as the other one contains a lot of sugar.

When a guinea pig has cystitis (otherwise called UTI = urinary tract infection) it should drink as much as possible in order to flush out the bacteria.

PS: Cranberry juice works in humans with bladder infection as well - they should drink a lot as well! ;)
 
And you can make a bran mash by using cranberry juice and water - it makes the bran taste nice and sweet. A lovely treat for piggies!
 
Ooh, I like the idea of this and hope that Daisy (and Maisy) does too.

What's all this about adding it to bran then? Is that a dietry thing?

I have a whole tub of wholewheat bran, so if it would be good for Daisy's weight gain or gut, then I will try it. :)
 
does the high sugar content found in a lot of cranberry juices (especially the more popular brands) not matter?
 
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