Gave pigs potentially bad treat! Will they be okay?

[Skunks_n.bees]

Hi! I gave my pigs one "Special Rewards Menu Teddy Treat" each yesterday and then half of one each today.

I just looked it up today (I thought the person who gave me them would've done research prior so it wasn't a major concern at first) but upon looking it up it says it's not good for them. Here's a pic of the ingredients and the front of the bag.

Will they be okay or should I take them to the vet?

 

[Skunks_n.bees]

Please note that I only got dry treats for them because I wanted to put it in the center of a toilet paper roll with hay in it for enrichment. I also only gave them some today because they were chewing their new tunnel and I didn't want them to

 

[Qualcast&Flymo]

I don't think there's anything there that is positively harmful in a small quantity, they just are of no nutritional benefit. Wheat isn't a natural part of a guinea pigs diet, but won't hurt them - but better for treats are the kind of forage foods they would find in the wild such certain herbs and flowers, which can be purchased in dried form too.

 

[Wiebke]

Hi! I gave my pigs one "Special Rewards Menu Teddy Treat" each yesterday and then half of one each today.

I just looked it up today (I thought the person who gave me them would've done research prior so it wasn't a major concern at first) but upon looking it up it says it's not good for them. Here's a pic of the ingredients and the front of the bag.

Will they be okay or should I take them to the vet?View attachment 262448View attachment 262449

Hi

Please take a deep breath. These things are not good to feed regularly but they are not so harmful that a one off is a problem. They are just the piggy equivalent of junk food.