Bene Bac

[Seven7]

My baby Bear has had antibiotic prescribed to him for Upper Respiratory infection after coming to live with us not too long ago. Not long after he finished his medicine, his poo became really, really soft so I bought Bene Bac and sprinkled it on top of romaine lettuce before giving it to him.
I was surprised his poo became normal after only a couple of days.

Currently, Bear is on Bene Bac, multi-vitamin, and vitamin C, and I wondered if this is too much for him. I know I will cut down slowly and not give too much vitamin but at the same time, I want to make sure he is ok.

 

[Qualcast&Flymo]

If he's healthy now, and his diet includes a selection of fresh veg, and nuggets that include added vitamin C, he shouldn't need any vitamin supplements. There is a risk of over-dosing vitamin c, such that the body gets used to higher than necessary amounts, and when the amounts return to normal, the piggy gets scurvy symptoms even though he is still eating the correct amount.

 

[Piggies&buns]

It’s fine to give a short course (two weeks worth) of vitamin supplements to a piggy when they are unwell but once better they do not need any supplementary multi vitamins or vitamin c for the reasons mentioned above.
Routinely, healthy piggies should not need to be supplemented with vitamins or vitamin c

If he has been on it a long time, then you need to slowly wean him off then by gradually cutting the amount he has each day. Stopping suddenly can cause scurvy