FW: [Gpdd] Health: Vitamin C supplements, please help!!

[Nancy Tuffli]

My exotic vet said the liquid vitamin C you put in water doesn't last long 
enough.  He suggested that I buy powdered vitamin C at a health food store.  
I sprinkle a pinch every day on a green pepper slice.  Works great.


>From: Bkwrm132 at cs.com
>To: Gpdd at gpdd.org
>Subject: [Gpdd] Health: Vitamin C supplements, please help!!
>Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 15:24:38 EST
>
>Katy and the crew :) wrote:
>
><Quick question -- I need to find a way to supplement my piggies vitamin c.
>.....
>
>I only have piggies as family members, I'm not a trained exotic vet, so I
>have to rely on the digest and what my exotic vet tells me.  We (two of my 
>sons
>and I) have 4 cavies between us.  We feed them Oxbow Cavy Cuisine pellets, 
>as
>much timothy hay as they like and the following greens - dandelion, 
>mustard,
>collard, spinach, parsley, and brussel sprouts.
>
>Our exotic vet suggested supplementing a liquid vitamin c on a daily basis 
>to
>be certain they have enough.  They did this after one of the piggies 
>(Sheila)
>had a blockage/internal shutdown.  (once her system stopped going, it took 
>a
>number of weeks to jump-start her again)
>
>Living in Illinois, it's difficult to find really good greens in the winter
>and Sheila is becoming finicky in her eating habits.  The vet suggested
>introducing her to other dark-green leafy veggies and not too much fruit.  
>We've
>recently tried swiss chard leaves and bok choy leaves hoping to keep her 
>happy.
>When she doesn't eat her greens, we supplement with Critical Care to make 
>sure
>she gets the nutrition she needs.  It seems to be working.  She continues 
>to
>get vitamin c from a syringe (she loves it)!  I started giving it to all my
>piggies and each truly enjoys the attention and the "treat."  (I'll never 
>tell
>it's actually good for them!)
>
>I bought the vitamin c from my exotic vet ($5.00 for 30 cc and a syringe).
>
>About the dried fruit, I've never tried it and don't think I want to.  Is 
>all
>that fructose good for them?  My vet said keep the fruit down to a minimum.
>My piggies rarely eat fruit as we don't offer it.  Maybe a piece of red 
>apple
>(approx. the size of a US quarter) as an extra-special treat, but not 
>often.
>
>Hope this helps.
>
>Pam
>Mom to Zorro and Bedhead
>Grandma to Sheila and Valerie
>
>
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