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Post by sandra on Jul 12, 2009 18:26:59 GMT
A while ago one of my boars had cyctitis,the first
since I've been on Megazorb two yrs,he had antibiotics
and it cleared up,but a week ago he started to squeal on
passing urine and hunching his back,so instead of taking him
to the vet for more antibiotics,I decided to try a bit of cranberry
juice in his water,and suffice to say it has worked a treat,he's
fine,he also likes the taste as he's drinking more,what I would
like to know is would it be a good idea to keep him on it all the
time?, and would it be good to give to the others as a prevention
of urinary problems?
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Post by abby on Jul 12, 2009 18:35:19 GMT
I am not sure about long term use. I have taken it myself long term to avoid the same problem and that works well but i'm not certain that means it's right for piggies. Perhaps if you diluted it really well with water so they are getting a low level of it and then if an infection arose you can increase it. I'd wait to see what others think as well though.
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Jul 12, 2009 20:07:59 GMT
I cant see that is would harm giving it long term as long as its unsweetened.
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Post by vicki on Jul 13, 2009 5:16:41 GMT
Should it be diluted or can it be given to them full strength? Neo likes it full strength, he wont touch it if i dilute it...dont know why LOL
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Post by Dawn - Admin on Jul 13, 2009 9:00:59 GMT
Full strength should be fine Vicki  maybe in addition you could put an ordinary bottle of water on too just to give them the option though. |
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Post by vicki on Jul 13, 2009 17:15:19 GMT
Well I actually put the cranberry juice in a tiny bowl I have and he drinks it up rather quickly, i never put it in a bottle for him. He has a large bottle of water he has all the time of course, then I had given him the tiny bowl with the cranberry juice, but I only gave him one of those a day cuz I didnt want him to turn into a cranberry hehee I think he would have drank the whole thing if I gave it to him.
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Post by sandra on Jul 13, 2009 18:19:05 GMT
I did give it neat in a syringe at first,and he lapped it up,so
he does like it.
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Post by celia on Jul 18, 2009 22:33:35 GMT
If it was me i would only give if they show signs of bladder probs . Anyone giving pigs cranberry juice in their water bottle please remember his needs changed everyday because it goes off x
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Post by sandra on Jul 19, 2009 13:46:36 GMT
I decided to take my boar off it,to see how he went,
as I thought he might get used to it,and it might not
work,and so far he's fine,so I'm thinking just use
it if there's a problem.
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Post by juliemarie on Sept 5, 2009 11:56:21 GMT
Glad to hear it is ok undiluted, I used to water it down.
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Post by jessegee on Sept 18, 2009 22:19:33 GMT
I've had good sucess with it in the form of aloe vera and cranberry from Holland and Barratt, it cleared up uti very quickly. I also give them the stringy silky bits from the corn cobs because thats supposed to help, I dont know if it works but they seem to love it
Isnt it great to heal them and save on a vet bill too...
jessegee
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Post by beekeeping05 on Oct 8, 2010 5:56:21 GMT
I think cranberry juice is good for their health in small dosage and diluted in water I guess. But as they say everything in excess does gives you ill health. So I guess we let them drink moderately. |
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Post by cinnabonmom on Aug 9, 2012 14:59:40 GMT
I know this is an older thread, but it was one I was going to ask also...if using cranberry juice regularly as a preventive would be good. I see it can be, if diluted. Anyway, I do have another question...would giving them fresh, raw cranberries a couple times a week, with their veggies and fruits do the same thing?
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Post by Kayleigh on Aug 9, 2012 19:19:58 GMT
I wouldnt give cranberry juice regularly, as a treat, the same with ribena (mine get this for the vit c boost occasionally) they really enjoy it.
If they will eat the raw fruit thats good. Mine are very picky with fruit.
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Post by Orlaith on Aug 9, 2012 23:54:08 GMT
There's a girl on this site (sorry, I can't remember your username right now!) who keeps a really cute guinea pig blog, and she test-drove cranberries with her guinea pigs last year. You can read the post here. She (or rather, her piggies) gave them 4/5 and says they can be fed a few times a week |
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Post by cinnabonmom on Aug 11, 2012 3:09:08 GMT
Thank you...read that review. Very cute! My hubby is grocery shopping now and I told him to see if he could find any fresh cranberries. Figured it wouldn't hurt to add those to their fruit and veggie selection in a week. Hopefully, they like them.
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