Can my rabbit have guinea pig pellets?

Forum

OUR FORUM IS UP BUT WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF UPDATING AND FIXING THINGS. SOME THINGS WILL LOOK WEIRD AND/OR NOT BE CORRECT. YOUR PATIENCE IS APPRECIATED. We are not fully ready to answer questions in a timely manner as we are not officially open, but we will do our best.

You may have received a 2-factor authentication (2FA) email from us on 4/21/2020. That was from us, but was premature as the login was not working at that time.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

What are we about? Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 4sd replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 3 months ago by Jessp.

Viewing 3 reply threads

Author

Messages
- 08/26/2021 at 4:27 PM
  Jessp
  Participant
  13 posts
  I feed my rabbit adult rabbit oxbow pellets. She currently has about 5 lbs of food left or more. I work at a pet store and my boss gave me a free 10 lb bag of oxbow adult guinea pig pellets because it was ripped. I don’t want to give it away if I can mix it in with her pellets to make them last longer and save me some cash. This would most definitely be a one time thing if I do mix them.
- 08/26/2021 at 4:38 PM
  Wick & Fable
  Moderator
  5813 posts
  The main difference is that guinea pig food has added Vitamin C, since they can’t produce it on their own like rabbits can. My hunch (not a vet/professional) is in the short-term, a slight increase in Vitamin C is likely fine, but I think the time it’d take to go through a 10lb bag is much too long. Vitamins are great, but we know too much of anything can be degrading for internal organs and systems.
  
  I would recommend giving it away to a rescue, if there is one local to you who has guinea pigs.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 08/27/2021 at 12:19 PM
  Cinnimon&Ollie
  Participant
  303 posts
  I wouldn’t give your rabbits them because of the added vitamins. Rescues won’t take it most likely if it is ripped. Maybe if you know someone with guinea pigs you could give it to them.
  - 08/27/2021 at 5:48 PM
    Jessp
    Participant
    13 posts
    I will definitely donate them then! Thank you.
- 08/27/2021 at 2:20 PM
  DanaNM
  Moderator
  9054 posts
  The nutrient profile on Oxbow looks almost the same, aside from the vitamin C, although they only list the minimum guaranteed amounts for the vitamins. Maybe you could check with your vet and/or contact Oxbow to see what they say? There is tons of vitamin C in many of the veggies we give our bunnies (dark leafy greens), so I doubt the C would be an issue. I’d be more concerned about a difference not listed on the label.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
Author

Messages

Viewing 3 reply threads

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.