While guinea pigs don't enjoy getting their nails clipped, they do need to have them cared for on a regula… More
Introduction to Pet Guinea Pig Care
Guinea Pig Varieties
Feeding a Pet Guinea Pig
Feeding a Pet Guinea Pig: Part 2
Bathing a Pet Guinea Pig
Pet Guinea Pig Bedding
Hide Boxes for Pet Guinea Pigs
Pet Guinea Pig Housing
Common Health Problems in Pet Guinea Pigs
Pneumonia & Hair Loss in Pet Guinea Pigs
Vitamin C For Pet Guinea Pigs
Handling a Pet Guinea Pig
Breeding Pet Guinea Pigs
Picking Up Pet Guinea Pigs
Traveling With Pet Guinea Pigs
Pneumonia is one of the top ten reasons guinea pigs need to see a vet. Guinea pigs often get potentially l… More
Learn from an exotic animal health technician and learn how to bathe a pet guinea pig in this free onlin… More
Learn from an exotic animal health technician and learn how to set up a hide box in your pet guinea pig'… More
Learn from an exotic animal health technician and learn how to travel with a pet guinea pig in this free… More
A guinea pig, or cavy, can live up to 7 years, so you want a name that you will like to repeat for that am… More
Learn from an exotic animal health technician and learn why she does not recommend breeding pet guinea p… More
Bath time can be a fun, stress free experience for your guinea pig. Guinea pigs should be bathed once ever… More
Learn from an exotic animal health technician and learn tips on feeding a pet guinea pig, as well as fac… More
Car travel is stressful for cavies or guinea pigs. When guinea pigs are stressed, they are more prone to g… More
Learn from an exotic animal health technician and learn information on giving vitamin C to a pet guinea … More
While guinea pigs don't enjoy getting their nails clipped, they do need to have them cared for on a regula… More
Guinea pigs, sometimes called cavies, make great pets. They are affectionate, cute, and fairly easy to car… More
Learn from an exotic animal health technician and learn information on common health problems in pet gui… More
A guinea pig, also known as a cavy, is a strict herbivore. This means it eats only grass, plants and produ… More
A guinea pig is a popular pet choice for kids. They require a child to be responsible about caring for the… More
Summary: Learn from an exotic animal health technician and learn information on giving vitamin C to a pet guinea pig in this free online video.
Sarah is a resident exotic animal health technician and has been working as a technician for seven years, but she began working with animals over 12 years ago at the Wildlife Care...read more
" Hi! My name is Sarah and I am here at Extra Care Animal Hospital in Davey, Florida today and on behalf of Expert Village.com, I am going to educate you a little bit about owning a guinea pig. As I previously mentioned, Vitamin C supplementation is very important for the health of your guinea pig. Unlike most mammals, guinea pigs cannot manufacture their own Vitamin C; therefore, they have to receive it from an outside source. Pellet guinea pig diets do provide some Vitamin C but unfortunately Vitamin C is not very stable after the manufacturing process and as soon as 6 weeks after manufacturing, most guinea pig pellets have lost approximately half of their Vitamin C content. There are several different ways to supplement the Vitamin C in your guinea pig’s diet. One way is to get an ascorbic acid syrup or Vitamin C syrup from your local health food store. You want to put 50 milligrams of Vitamin C syrup in one cup of water and use that as your guinea pig’s soul source of drinking water and change that every day. It is very important that if you are using this method, that you change the water every day because the Vitamin C is not stable for more than 24 hours in the water. One of the easiest ways to supplement your guinea pig’s Vitamin C is with these tablets from Oxbow Company. Each tablet contains 50 milligrams of Vitamin C which is your guinea pig’s recommended daily intake. You simply offer them one tablet once a day as a treat and you are done with your Vitamin C supplementation for your guinea pig. If you would like more information about Extra Care Animal Hospital, you can look up our website at www.extracareanimalhospital.net. "
eHow Article: Vitamin C For Pet Guinea Pigs
Copyright © 1999-2009 eHow, Inc. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. en-US
Comments
animalfriend1 said
on 8/2/2008 Vitamin C should never be added to the water.
animalavenger said
on 8/2/2008 There is better information about Vitamin C at www.guinealynx.com
PiggieLips said
on 11/17/2008 Holy cow! Vit C degrades in 2 hours in water, not 24! I've seen the study done on Vit C in water for parrots done years ago. In addition, many people WRONGLY put a water based one that has all the WRONG vitamins in it along with the vitamin C. Yet another issue to address is that by putting it in the water, your pig will drink LESS water, which modern Cavy Vets feel is what has contributed to the issues with guinea pigs and kidney or bladder stones in the first place.
catzeye21138 said
on 8/2/2008 Yah, it really shouldn't. Guinea pigs should get their Vit. C from the fruits and vegetables that they SHOULD get daily. When you put vit. C tablets in their water they may stop drinking it and the Vit. C dissintagrates in 15 minutes.
davedave121 said
on 8/2/2008 Yes Mosikia the best way to get vit c is through fruits and veg,(in an ideal world). I have a large heard and one of my old men has very worn down molars and finds it dificult to chew, and I have to soak his food, these c tabs moisened may be just what he needs. this vidio was very usfull, please do more of them.