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My Guinea Pig Has a URI & may Have Mites

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Question
How Much WATER should  a BABY Guinea Pig Drink A  Day ? I Put Those Vitamin Drops In My Baby Guinea Pigs Water That i got from the Pet Store.
I read Somewhere That I shouldn't rely  My Guinea Pig getting her daily vitamins  from the Drops Because Many Guinea pigs drink different amounts of water..


I also read ONLINE that i could purchase any brand of chewable Vitamin C  For example -  Kanga Vites (100mg )  & cut it in half to make it 50 mg..It Said To Crush it into their food Or give it right to them , cause some Piggies will eat the tablet ..

IS THIS TRUE ?  CAN I DO THIS TO ENSURE THAT MY BABY GUINEA PIG IS GETTING SUFFICIENT VITAMIN C DAILY ?
SHOULD SHE BE GETTING MORE VITAMIN C BEING THAT SHE CURRENTLY HAS A  URI ?  

Answer
hello, so glad to see you are so concerned about your guinea. Yes you can give them any brand of vitamin C. just make sure it's 100% vitamin C with no sugar or anything else fake added to it. You can also give your guinea pig oranges too. I wouldn't give her more vitamin C because she is sick, just give her the same amount each day. :)