NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Guinea pigs, like humans but unlike rabbits, are unable to make their own Vitamin C within their bodies and so must be provided with Vitamin C as part of their diet.
Guinea pigs have a high Vitamin A requirement, much higher than that of rabbits or other rodents.
The guinea pig also requires moderately high levels of fibre in their food. So feeding good quality hay alongside a prepared diet is advisable.
Rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas have teeth which grow continually, if fed unsuitable foods they fail to wear the teeth sufficiently and this leads to malocclusions and other painful dental conditions.
There are life stage diets available for guinea pigs.
