Soecara
Well-known Member
Cavy Slave
- Joined
- Aug 18, 2012
- Posts
- 1,985
- Joined
- Aug 18, 2012
- Messages
- 1,985
Do they need vit C tabs if they have it in their pellets & they also eat veggies everyday? I thought I read somewhere that too much vit C was not good for them.
The only issue with vit C is if it is in extreme excess, just follow the guide of roughly 10/30mg per kg and you will be fine. Vit C is a very safe vitamin to supplement as it is water soluble (meaning any excess can be excreted out through urine). There is a belief that pseudo-scurvy can occur if the vitamin is given in extreme excess then suddenly cut back but there have been no studies that support this, however their are studies of mega doses of vit C that have found other side effects from mega dosing.
Here is something to have a read of. (broken link removed)
Last edited: