Chins and Vitamin C Chewables

proudmom25 · Dec 14, 2009

I was doing some research online about chins and their diets. I came across one site that mentioned they give their chins one 500mg Vit C chewable tablet a week.

Vitamin C will help in keeping back teeth straight and in the general health of a chinchilla. It's a vitamin that you cannot guarantee will last long enough in the food and hay, so we think it is best to supply it at least once a week to ensure that the chins are getting enough.

Have you heard about this? Do you happen to do this?

Thanks!

aznmexaggie · Dec 14, 2009

I actually give my dental chin, Rayna, Oxbow vitamin C tabs. She was diagnosed with dental disease and malo before a year of age and needed to go in for filings of the points on her molars. I only give her one 50 mg tab a few times a week. So far, her roots have not elongated nor has she developed any teeth points lately. Vitamin C is supposed to help strengthen connective tissue such as the gums... and it is a water soluble vitamin so anything not used by her body will be excreted.

I also give rosehips to all my chins a few times a week as a treat - they are also a rich source of vitamin C.

AZChins · Dec 14, 2009

I used to give it out, it is good for the chins. I'd give out half a tablet instead of a treat once a week. Now I get my food very fresh so I know they are getting enough vitamin C in their food...since it's about three weeks old!

If you are feeding food from a petstore, I would give it out once a week just in case...

eroomlorac · Dec 14, 2009

I am new to guinea pigs and I do give my piggie a Vit. C tablet a couple times a week.

For the chinnies, though, I just give them rosehips as treats. Maybe a dental chin would need more Vit. C and need to be supplemented with tablets but I think, though I have no research data to back me up, rosehips on occasion is enough.

Mt. Zion Chins · Dec 14, 2009

I have given my chins 250mg 3 x a wk of the chewable vit c for about 10 years. I was told many years ago that it is good for the teeth and gums. They think it is a treat and I don't tell them otherwise

Brittany · Dec 14, 2009

Do you buy a particular brand, or is any chewable vitamin C from the grocery store ok? I'm just wondering what's the safest/ most cost effective?

AZChins · Dec 14, 2009

Any brand would be fine. Of course, I'd read the labels and find the one with the least amount of preservative, added stuff, etc.

Bostongirl'sChin75 · Dec 15, 2009

Ive been wondering about this, and have found some very informative answers in this post..Thanks Everyone! The only question I have remaining is this: Is there any vitamin C tablets that are not orange flavored and can chins tolerate the orange flavored Vitamin C tablets? I have a dental chin, who has no problems with her roots, as of now, but she does have to go in for points on her molars.