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 Bratten on Jan 6, 2019
I have always been worried if my guinea pig has been getting all the nutrients he needs, and after talking to some specialists, treats like these are unnecessary unless you only feed pellets ( not including fruits, veggies, hay, etc.). My guinea pig personally does not eat these but daily supplements can’t hurt unless you give more than 1 of these a day.
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By Petunia on Dec 16, 2018
I can't believe I was in such a hurry to get to this. They taste absolutely yucky. I refuse to eat them. I grab them from my owner's hand and toss them down. I'll stick to my pellets and hay and fresh veggies, thank you very much!
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By cheimer on Oct 23, 2018
Guinea Pigs require vit c added to their diet because they cannot maintain for make their own and can get scurvy. It's usually always added to their food but shelf life of the vit c isn't always great. The drops shelf life is worse. I depend on these when my piggies can't get their veggies. I also give them dehydrated orange slices for a bit of a change. Never go without these!!!
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By PotatoGirl109 on Nov 23, 2018
My two girls always look forward every morning to getting these treats. They're a great way to boost their vitamin C intake along with their veggie diet. I was recommended by my vet to switch to these treats. 10/10 would recommend~!
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By Yankeegirl on Dec 3, 2018
We have 3 sweet guinea pigs, and we just tried these healthy treats. Our piggies love them, and one per day is a nice little boost of Vitamin C which is so good for them! Will definitely purchase again.
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By PetMom on Jan 3, 2019
My guinea pig loves these cookies so much. He gets one in the morning and one in the evening. When he hears me shaking the bag he gets so excited. Thank you Oxbow for creating these!
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By Mel1716 on Oct 18, 2018
Both my boys wouldnt touch fresh vegetables. So I became worrisome to purchase a product without a sample. But my luck changed they both enjoy these included in mealtime. Now they eat them with a variety of veggies/fruits.
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By Johana on Oct 23, 2018
I bought this but my biggest didn't like it I was really hoping that they would love it because he has a vitamin C and is very important for them but the he didn't even want to take one bite of it
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By chinchillamom on Sep 24, 2018
5 of my Chinchillas did not like these, one did. I had given them to all of my chins when one was sick and the others seemed sluggish to keep up their immune systems. They would taste it then throw it right away down to their pan. I figured the guinea pigs would enjoy them and it would be good to have on hand, since Guinea's are known to need their vitamin C, in case I didn't have veggies on hand for them for a day or something, however neither of them care to eat them. Maybe your animals will like it, 7/8 of my rodents did not.
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By Pigs on Jan 11, 2019
I buy these regularly for my pigs. They like them a lot and get one a day Much easier than putting supplements in their water
