Vitamin C

[melon_mayhem]

Im not sure if this is where i should post this but hopefully someone will know where i would be able to find a vitamin c supplement to give to my rat? The vet recommended that i give her some in her food but im not sure where to look :?

Does anyone know?

 

[melon_mayhem]

:bump:

 

[Cait]

Hey-o!

First, why are you supplementing? Normally you do not have to do that, as long as you are feeding a quality lab block and veggies.

 

[SQ]

Never heard of rats being given vit. C
Is your vet familiar with treating rats?

A good quality lab blocks, daily vegs and a bit of fruit are good.
Sometimes B vits are supplimented with elderly rats, etc.

Rats do not get colds ... if your rat is ill, it likely needs antibiotics.

http://ratguide.com/health/lower_respir ... umonia.php

According to Debbie D. (http://www.ratfanclub.org)

Like most animals, rats can make all the vitamin C they need inside their body. Guinea pigs and primates are the only mammals that must get their vitamin C from food. But extra vitamin C might be good for rats.

As to where ... try the drug store and health food stores ... but I hope your vet told you exactly how much to give. As I mentioned, never heard of anyone giving vit. C to their rats.

 

[jorats]

I definitely wouldn't give them extra vitamin C... it's not necessary for rats. Unless your vet did some kind of testing or is aware of new research which I'd like to hear about. :cheeky:

Vitamin C and the rat's diet

 

[melon_mayhem]

Okay so no vitamin C

The only reason he thought that she might need some extra vitamin was to help boost her immune system i think :wink:

But if it's not nessasary then it saves me money on having to go find some of the dang stuff anic:

Thanks though!!

 

[Cait]

Yep, no need!

Yay you just saved like 7 bucks! Haha!

 

[melon_mayhem]

:laugh4:
So true because i was just about to do that yesterday!

Thanks for saving me some bucks everyone :lol: