Guinea pig food for buns?

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chloaster

Warren Veteran

• Sep 24, 2009

• #1

I have had someone email me with regards to adopting a bun. At present she feeds them guinea pig royale food - which it turns out has been recommended by her vet - why exactly is it bad for rabbits? Would like to be able to give her a more sensible answer than "because it contains extra vit c" :?

Although why the vet recommended gp royale and not the rabbit one I have yet to find out ....

Sorry - Gloria GP not Royale.

 

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weeble

Moderator

• Sep 24, 2009

• #2

I have just googled it and couldnt find it. My guess would be that it might have a low fibre content maybe?? Is it a pellet food? If not there is always the selective feeding aspect of it??

 

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Sooz

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 24, 2009

• #3

What is the protein content? That can be a bit of a problem for a lot of buns.

 

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chloaster

Warren Veteran

• Sep 24, 2009

• #4

My bad - It's Gloria Guinea pig food http://www.feedem.co.uk/small-anima...medium=ppc&utm_term=9353&utm_campaign=froogle

Fibre content is 9% - it is a mix but is it any worse than a bunny mix?

 

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Sooz

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 24, 2009

• #5

chloaster said:

My bad - It's Gloria Guinea pig food http://www.feedem.co.uk/small-anima...medium=ppc&utm_term=9353&utm_campaign=froogle

Fibre content is 9% - it is a mix but is it any worse than a bunny mix?

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That's low.....very low. SS is 19% and A&P in 23% (I think from distant memory).

 

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Amy104

Warren Veteran

• Sep 24, 2009

• #6

I'd be put off by the fact it includes locust beans which are very high in sugar.

 

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chloaster

Warren Veteran

• Sep 24, 2009

• #7

Sooz said:

That's low.....very low. SS is 19% and A&P in 23% (I think from distant memory).

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It is low and just had a look at Russel Rabbit and that has 16% fibre content ...

Amy104 said:

I'd be put off by the fact it includes locust beans which are very high in sugar.

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Didn't know that so thanks will add weight to response.

Is there any particular disadvantage to the additional Vit C for bunnies?

 

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Amy104

Warren Veteran

• Sep 24, 2009

• #8

I don't know of any harm it actually causes rabbits, just that Rabbits synthisise it in their own bodies so it does not needed to be added. Also I think some rabbit foods are supplimented with Vit D instead to aid with the utilisation of calcium. Although Vit D can be obtained from Natural Daylight so a rabbit with plenty of access to this wouldn't necessarily need this suplimented.

 

SarahP

Wise Old Thumper

• Sep 24, 2009

• #9

The main issue is usually higher protein content for guinea pig foods.