A herd hanging out eating herbs
Vitamin C supplementation is a key aspect of a balanced Guinea pig diet as just like humans they can’t make their own vitamin C. Inadequate vitamin C can lead to a host of health problems in our Guinea pigs. Daily requirements differ by age, lifestyle and overall health of the piggie. Vegetables are the best place to start as shown here on “hurray for herds” day as this bonded trio share some herbs. However training your Guinea pigs to accept liquid vitamin C from a syringe is a great way of giving them a tasty healthy treat, and can also aid in you bonding with your piggies. It helps if you have trained your Guinea pigs to be used to accepting a syringe as this can help in times of illness; reducing stress for both the poorly piggie and the caregiver. Here’s Otto demonstrating this technique after his neuter. Get in touch to book a nurse appointment if you’d like to provide your piggies with the optimum diet.