What is the importance of vitamin C in the guinea pig diet?

What will be an ideal response?


Guinea pigs, unlike many other animals, cannot synthesize vitamin C in their bodies and must be supplied
with it in their diets. A lack of vitamin C will cause scurvy, which results in dehydration, poor appetite,
diarrhea, rough hair coats, lethargy, and weight loss. Small, pinpoint hemorrhages on the gums and joint
swelling with lameness also occur. The animals have severely reduced resistance to infectious agents causing
respiratory disease. Most commercially prepared pellets will have vitamin C added; however, it breaks down
rapidly, and opened bags of pellets should be used within 30 days.

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