Oxbow Natural Science Vitamin C Small Animal Supplement, 60 count
Provide essential Vitamin C to support your small pet's overall health with Oxbow Natural Science Vitamin C Small Animal Supplement. Like humans, Guinea Pigs cannot produce Vitamin C on their own and rely on their diet for this essential vitamin. Without it, Guinea Pigs can develop a condition that in humans is known as scurvy. This condition can cause lethargy, weight loss, poor tooth development and nasal discharge. Oxbow Natural Science Vitamin C Small Animal Supplement is a hay-based, high-fiber supplement containing the essential stabilized Vitamin C Guinea Pigs need to stay healthy. Other small pets can benefit from this supplement during times of stress, illness or recovery. Along with Vitamin C, it contains timothy grass, barley flour and oat grout flour for fiber and flax seed meal for protein. Feed rabbits, Guinea Pigs and chinchillas 1 tab a day and rats ¼ tab a day.
Key Benefits- Provides essential Vitamin C and prevents scurvy in Guinea Pigs. This supplement will help strengthen your pet's immune system.
- Formulated to relieve stress in other small pets and while also aiding in recovery.
- Produced with a hay-based formula, this product is high in fiber which will help support an overall healthier system.
- Made with all-natural ingredients to specifically support a small animal's overall health. There are no artificial flavors, colors or preservatives.
- Perfect for small animals like Guinea Pigs, rabbits, and chinchillas.
When adding supplements to your pet's diet, always consult your veterinarian.
New look, same great formula! This product has recently undergone a packaging change. Customers may receive old packaging during this transition.
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Item Number96054
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Lifestage
Adult
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Made in
United States
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Small Pet Type
Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Chinchilla, Rat, Mouse, Degu, Hamster, Gerbil
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Product Form
Chewable Tablet
Timothy Grass, Barley Flour, Oat Groat Flour, Cane Molasses, L-Ascorbyl-2-Monophosphate (Vitamin C), Flax Seed Meal, Brewers Dried Yeast, Guar Gum, Fat Product, Mixed Tocopherols (Preservative), Rosemary Extract.
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
|---|---|
| Crude Protein | 10.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 5.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 9.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 12.0% max |
| Moisture | 8.0% max |
| Ash | 8.0% max |
| Calcium | 0.5% min |
| Calcium | 0.7% max |
| Phosphorus | 0.5% min |
| Copper | 9 mg/kg |
| Ascorbic Acid | 25 mg/tab |
Individualized Nutrition
Adult guinea pigs and rabbits can benefit from individualized maintenance diets with Natural Science. These foods are made with novel, premium ingredients for variety and long-strand fiber from three grass hays. They deliver antioxidants and omegas to support wellness and prebiotics for GI system health.
Targeted Support for Key Health Issues
Natural Science supplements offer customized nutritional support for digestive, immune, joint, urinary, senior, skin and coat, and overall health. Each tablet contains Timothy hay and is baked with beneficial herbal ingredients to target specific needs. There are no additives, preservatives or artificial colors.
The Gold Standard of Small Pet Nutrition
An ideal small animal diet includes 20% fortified foods for herbivores and 75% for omnivores for essential vitamins and micronutrients. Oxbow's three fortified food lines are recommended by veterinarians worldwide because they're specially formulated to meet the unique needs of small animals—a true gold standard of nutrition.
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About Oxbow
Family-owned and operated, Oxbow is passionately committed to helping small animals lead longer, healthier lives. Grown by experts on Oxbow's family of farms, their formulas and life-staged diets have defined the way small animals are fed today. From plant to pet, Oxbow products meet the highest standards time and time again.
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By SBSkinnyPigs on Jun 18, 2018
So this is my first month in Chewy.com's "Influencer" program and I got Oxbow Vitamin C tabs. The upside to these is they store well in the resealable bag they come in and they're in a form that's easy for guinea pigs to eat. Guinea pigs are generally getting enough vitamin C in their pellet food and fresh veggies but I do like to offer extra to pregnant or nursing piggies. The drawbacks are that the tablets are hard to break in half if you want to use half a tab or less and only about 50-60% of my guinea pigs really like them. So some piggies will pick them up quickly and hog them, and in other cages I'll find the whole tablet still there from a day or two ago. Overall I like the convenience So this is my first month in Chewy.com's "Influencer" program and I got Oxbow Vitamin C tabs. The upside to these is they store well in the resealable bag they come in and they're in a form that's easy for guinea pigs to eat. Guinea pigs are generally getting enough vitamin C in their pellet food and fresh veggies but I do like to offer extra to pregnant or nursing piggies. The drawbacks are that the tablets are hard to break in half if you want to use half a tab or less and only about 50-60% of my guinea pigs really like them. So some piggies will pick them up quickly and hog them, and in other cages I'll find the whole tablet still there from a day or two ago. Overall I like the convenience they provide so I keep them on hand, even if it's not a guarantee that the piggy I want will be the piggy who ends up eating them. … more
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By Bijou on Jul 15, 2018
I bought these for times when my guinea pig may not have access to veggies with vitamin c between grocery visits or during times when she is under the weather, but she hates them. Man, they’re great on paper, but she just throws them into her litter pan and doesn’t look at them ever again. Lol. In fact, she hates all the vitamins and treats I got for her, so I can’t fault the product for her pickiness! Honestly, I’d give it one star based on the fact that she won’t consume it, but I know other animals that have loved it and it has done them so much good.
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By ChinMama on Jun 11, 2018
Two of my four Chinchillas like these, the others are just fussy. But it helped my smaller and younger chinchilla up her immune system and start looking healthy after coming from a not so healthy home. She looks amazing now and healthy as can be!
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By SueDiamond11 on Oct 30, 2017
All 6 buns L-O-V-E these and stand up for them. 2 were picky at first, 4 loved them right away. Every day each bun gets 4 tabs ~ Multivitamin, C, Digestive, Urinary (for Calcium buildup). 2 in AM, 2 in PM or spread thru the day. 3 buns are totally healthy, 3 have health issues ~ 1 digestive, 1 snuffles, 1 head tilt. Since using these, there is significant improvement (and preventive for other 3). The snuffles discharge less and the guy with head tilt is stronger, stands better. I'd rather spend $ on something they love that keeps them healthy or gets them healthier than going to the vet and using meds. They also get noni juice, Manuka honey and Grapefruit seed extract plus filtered All 6 buns L-O-V-E these and stand up for them. 2 were picky at first, 4 loved them right away. Every day each bun gets 4 tabs ~ Multivitamin, C, Digestive, Urinary (for Calcium buildup). 2 in AM, 2 in PM or spread thru the day. 3 buns are totally healthy, 3 have health issues ~ 1 digestive, 1 snuffles, 1 head tilt. Since using these, there is significant improvement (and preventive for other 3). The snuffles discharge less and the guy with head tilt is stronger, stands better. I'd rather spend $ on something they love that keeps them healthy or gets them healthier than going to the vet and using meds. They also get noni juice, Manuka honey and Grapefruit seed extract plus filtered and ionized water. BTW 2 won't touch the Joint Support tabs but love the Cranberry Treat tabs. So only 4 get Joint Support on occassion. The Skin and Hair tabs contain canola oil so I won't buy them again. I'd totally recommend the Multi and C Tabs daily for any Bun. Digestive is important to have on hand for warding off stasis. Calcium buildup shows up as a white sludge in the litter box. Hoping Urinary tab helps this as 5 are siblings and their healthy mom died suddenly from a calcium block. That's why I'M using all these daily...to PREVENT a problem. With 6...1 adopted and 5 born at home, it's not always easy to see a problem immediately. OXBOW tabs give me Peace of Mind, the buns LOVE them and Hopefully will keep them as Healthy as Happy. BTW All my buns also get Oxbow pellets and hay. … more
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By myerger64 on Feb 1, 2018
I have a guinea pig who didn't really get into eating her oranges and so I was worried that she would end up with a Vitamin C deficiency all because she wouldn't eat her oranges. I got her two bags of these in hopes that she would get the Vitamin C that she needed and she eats this stuff like there's no tomorrow! I am so very satisfied with this product and would highly recommend this to any guinea pig owner who needs to get their guinea pig started on some Vitamin C.
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By RayB on Mar 24, 2018
Just started using this instead of putting a liquid vitamin C, in our guinea pig's water bottle.Seems to be a little hard,and our guinea pig seems to have a hard time chewing/swallowing it,so we tried what other customers reccommended was to wet down the piece with water before giving it to our guinea pig.This seems to help and works fine,He's now able to chew /swallow it easily and loves eating it,We would recommend it.
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By Donna on Jun 13, 2018
I give one a day to my guinea pig and chinchilla. It’s a vitamin to keep them healthy but they like it like a treat.
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By Rach on Apr 17, 2018
My piggies love these and so do my rats :) the vet was happy to hear they are receiving them!! Healthy furballs!
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By Elle on May 8, 2018
My guinea pig LOVES this supplement and it is actually better than the drops. Great vitamin C! MUST get it!
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By Kaykay on Mar 21, 2018
I have been on the fence about buying this for. While and I finally decide to try it. I moved and one of my chins was stressing out from it. This treat helps reduce stress and I definitely works! After a week of giving her this treat i noticed a huge change in her behaviour is she is no longer stressing out. Love oxbow!!
