Nutrition
for Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas and Rodents
Many diseases that we see at the
clinic are due to inadequate nutrition in our rodent species. Some of the
diseases we see are due to diets that are too high in calcium, carbohydrates
and protein.
One thing to watch for in diets that are meant for herbivores (rabbits, guinea
pigs etc.) is food that contains nuts, seeds and dried fruit. These foods are not good for the animals’
digestive tracts and we see many problems with pets that eat these sorts of
foods.
After a lot of research we have chosen to carry Oxbow food. Oxbow is a company
well known by exotic animal veterinarians for their quality food. You can check
out our link to the oxbow site to learn more.
OxBow Animal Health