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Post by bloblover on May 19, 2007 12:46:13 GMT
Hi everyone....Could somebody give me some advice? One of my cavies, Dale, who is 11mths old now, seems to drink LOADS of water..he drinks half a bottle of water per day. I add a quarter of a tab of Rubicon ( Vit C ) to his water daily. he is a HUGE fellow, who is otherwise VERY greedy and very happy. he seems very well, and is very, very playful...He passes a lot of urine, but as far as i can see, there are no probs there...Any ideas, or anything I should worry about? His diet is excellent..he eats a good cavy grain mix, and gets a good mix of fruit n veg....Thks !! Irene.
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Post by Dawn - Admin on May 19, 2007 14:47:11 GMT
Well Irene, If he has always drunk that much I wouldn't worry but if it is only recently he has started to drink more then I woul take him to the vet to have him checked over.
Dawn
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Post by bloblover on May 19, 2007 16:00:49 GMT
Dawn..he seems to be drinking more water, since i started adding the vit c, about 3mths ago...It is orange flavoured, so mayb it is sweet, and thats why...he is a huge piggy...TWICE the size of Charlie, who i've been told is quite a small boar..The rubicon vit c , makes up an orange sweet drink, so mayb i should switch to the sugar-free option...Will ask our vet 2 check him over....By the way, there is a bbrill vet in Bray, Co.Wicklow, who is an exotic pet and avian specialist....Her name is Bairbre O'Malley, n if u type in her name on internet, she has several websites...
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Post by bloblover on May 26, 2007 15:20:43 GMT
Hi again everyone....had Dale at the vet for a check-up on Thurs....he feels that Dale is just a BIG boar, but he seems to be healthy otherwise...I have changed his and Charlie's Vit C, to the sugar-free option, so we'll see what happens....
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Post by gpmum2 on May 26, 2007 17:01:13 GMT
I am glad he is fit and healthy. My Ranger drinks alot and wees for England, but I think that is just him!
I personally don't add vit c, as it is in his dried food and also he has a wide variety of veggies. It is just a thought if you thought your Dale has a sweet tooth ;D (Don't we all- hehe)
Karen
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Post by bloblover on May 26, 2007 18:21:29 GMT
Hi Karen...I think Dale has a tooth for everything. He is a piggy in the true sense of the word !!! LOL
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