Vitamin C Tablets

[Veggies Galore]

Help !

I have run out of Vitamin C tablets. I ordered some Oxbow Vitamin C tablets last week and have picked the parcel up this morning only to find they have set the wrong item. It took a week for this parcel to come so it is looking likely that it will be another week before I get this rectified .

The reason I give Vit C tablets is that one of my guinea pigs (Max) doesn't eat a lot of Vit C rich veggies. He has recently had vetinary treatment for an abscess so I want to make sure I do as much as possible to keep his Vit C levels up.

Does anyone know any hooman Vit C tablets that guineas can take ? I have a tablet cutter so am happy to cut them up to make sure he has a guinea dose rather than hooman dose.


I am tagging @Wiebke as I think she has advised someone on this previously.

 

[Veggies Galore]

I have looked at this thread - very helpful - thanks for writing it Wiekbe

http://www.theguineapigforum.co.uk/...rview-with-product-links.115404/#post-1563617

I would be grateful if anyone could advise if I should be looking for anything in particular if I get some hooman Vit C tablets.

 

[Chief Guinea Pig]

I hope you get this sorted out with Max.
x

 

[Veggies Galore]

I hope you get this sorted out with Max.
x

Thank you - I bought from Amazon & have contacted seller who has asked me to return incorrect tablets which they will replace / refund. That'll take some time, so I don't know what they are expecting me ot do in the meantime.

Bizarrly, I have an Amazon Prime account and when I logged backinto Amazon, I was able to order a Prime delivery for tomorrow - at a cheaper price too. I don't know why this didn't come up on my previous log in .

At least I'll be getting my Max's vit C tablets.

Would still like to know what brands of hooman vit C tablets are OK for guineas if anyone has any ideas.

 

[pelicano]

No chewable human vitamin C tablets are any good, in my view, as they will either be full of sugar or, more usually, artificial sweeteners.

I've used the Cherry C acerola capsules (which you break up and put in water to syringe in - it's hard to work out the dosage, so not ideal). http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holland-barrett-pure-vitamin-c-powder-2500mg-60003160 I had a piggy on this for quite a while, and it really helped her bladder.

You can do the same with plain ascorbic acid powder, which you can get from Holland and Barrett http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holland-barrett-pure-vitamin-c-powder-2500mg-60003160

 

[Veggies Galore]

No chewable human vitamin C tablets are any good, in my view, as they will either be full of sugar or, more usually, artificial sweeteners.

I've used the Cherry C acerola capsules (which you break up and put in water to syringe in - it's hard to work out the dosage, so not ideal). http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holland-barrett-pure-vitamin-c-powder-2500mg-60003160 I had a piggy on this for quite a while, and it really helped her bladder.

You can do the same with plain ascorbic acid powder, which you can get from Holland and Barrett http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/shop/product/holland-barrett-pure-vitamin-c-powder-2500mg-60003160

Thank you for the info

 

[pelicano]

Oh and another one, which is probably no use to you as not readily available (some independent health food shops sell Biocare though) is this one: https://www.thefinchleyclinic.com/s...chant&osCsid=628f6f0d563347c46b4cb2f26390133b

As you can see, it's 30 mg per 4 drops, so a more pig-friendly dosage. Would still need syringing though, unless it could be put on food.

 

[Jerrybelly]

It may sound daft, but make sure it's just vitamin c (not vitamin c plus zinc, for example). I've made this mistake when buying for myself (but that's probably just me!)