Low calcium nuggets

[SRJ]

Hello - which are the best low calcium nuggets please? Have a piggie with a bladder stone - booked in for surgery on Tuesday. Thanks in advance

 

[Posyrose]

There's a nugget comparison chart in the guinea pig info guides somewhere. Someone better than me might post a link.

 

[Piggies&buns]

Sorry to hear about the stone.

The chart is linked in below. Go right to the end of the thread to find the updated version.
The key is keeping whatever pellet you feed very limited - no more than one tablespoon per pig per day.

I’ve also added in our ‘pees and stones’ guide

Best wishes for the surgery

Thread 'Nugget Comparison Chart'

Dec 28, 2016

Pellet brands comparison chart (incl. international sold brands)

So after looking at the different foods available and finding that the information is spread all over the place I have started to compile a spreadsheet of the nuggets available here in the UK (and most in other countries). I am still gathering information but I have put the basics into a spreadsheet so that they can all be compared together.

If there is anything else you think I could add to the spread sheet, please let me know, or if you have any info about the blank spaces I'd be grateful too! Here...

• Flutterby
• Replies: 343
• Forum: Diet

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Thread 'Wiebke's Guide to Pees and Stones'

May 29, 2024

1 The Urinary Tract
2 Pees
- Water intake changes
- Pee discoloration
3 Infections
- Bacterial urine infection (UTI)
- Bacterial cystitis
- Sterile cystitis (interstitial cystitis or IC)
4 Stones, Sludge and Crystals
- Crystals, stones and sludge
- Stone and sludge removal
5 Kidneys...

• Wiebke
• Replies: 3
• Forum: Wiebke's Guides to the Body

 

[Gem789]

I've been using selective grain free for a few years now as I heard it's lower in calcium than other brands of nuggets.

 

[Piggies&buns]

I've been using selective grain free for a few years now as I heard it's lower in calcium than other brands of nuggets.

They are a good brand to use but pretty much the same content as a lot of other brands rather than being lower

 

[SRJ]

Update - Blizzard is 48 hours post surgery and making a good recovery. Picture of bladder stone attached - next to 5p to show size - ouch I am glad it is out!

 

[Posyrose]

Gosh, that's a whopper!

 

[MnJ]

Looks painful. Wishing him speedy recovery.

 

[Ninarodders]

Glad he's doing well