[Gpdd] [HEALTH ] <re: VITAMIN C>

[petunia_loo at yahoo.com]

Hi,
Are there other ingredients in your vit C supplement,
like added sugar? They might be causing increased
activity.
However, I would strongly encourage you not to switch
back to the liquid supplement. Vitamin C is not stable
in the presence of chlorine, which is present in a lot
of tap water. Also, a lot of liquid supplements
contain  additional vitamins which really are not
necessary and may build up in the body (the
fat-soluble vitamins) and  have adverse health
effects.

Really, I think increased activity is a good thing!
Lack of vitamin C can be one cause of lethargy.
Lethargy, or lack of energy/activity, is not healthy
for any animal - the animal is not getting exercise,
and does not have the energy it needs to function
normally. It may seem unusual, but really it's not a
sign of anything bad that your piggie is having a
blast running back and forth and popcorning for
minutes. This is what healthy piggies do!! It shows
they are happy and energetic.  More often its when a
pig stops moving around and acts listless that
something may be wrong.

I would encourage you to stick with the chewables for
a little while longer. If you are still worried about
your piggies behavior, consult your exotics vet -
she/he could probably talk to you about it over the
phone w/out having to pay for a visit.

Happy wheeeks and popcorn,
Lauren, Piglet and Pooh Bear

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My niece, Christine and I have a piggie named Pork
Chop.  We got her in 
February when she was a few months old.  She has been
relatively 
healthy except for an ear infection.  Christine read
on the gpdd about 
chewable Vitamin C.  We had been giving her the liquid
in her water bottle 
every day, but Christine decided the pills would be
better.  She bought 
250 mg and we cut them in four.  She started Pork Chop
on them on 
Sunday.  Last night when we brought Pork Chop out for
some floor time she was 
completely nuts.  She was running around and around
the living room at 
top speed for at least 15 minutes straight.  It was
like she was high 
or something.  Can too much Vitamin C cause
hyperactivity in a pig?  We 
are going to discontinue the chewables and go back to
the liquid.  I 
can't think of anything else that we changed that
would cause such 
racing.  P.S. - Thanks for the tip on the canned
pumpkin pie filling.  She 
absolutely looooves it.


		
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