Is it possible for guinea pigs to eat zucchini, how much to give them

The diet of a guinea pig includes many permitted vegetables. There are squash fruits in this list, however, you need to familiarize yourself with the selection criteria and the features of food processing in order to feed your pet correctly.

Useful composition

It is useful to give zucchini to a guinea pig for reasons of the specificity of the composition, in which the elements necessary for the life of a rodent are present:

• ascorbic acid, which they themselves do not produce;
• phosphorus;
• calcium.

How to give guinea pigs zucchini

Experts advise choosing only young vegetables. They need to be washed thoroughly, but the skin does not need to be peeled. Before feeding, cut the raw product into slices that will be convenient for your pet to eat.

It is necessary to control that every new day the rodent eats different vegetables and not to combine them. Zucchini is recommended to treat the animals 1 time in 3-4 days. Portion moderation is important: even if the pussies eat the fruit with pleasure, one should not forget about sugars and acidic compounds.

These components cause manifestations of allergies and various forms of digestive disorders. Excess sweets cause diabetes. For these reasons, feeding a pet should be inextricably linked with careful monitoring of its health and behavior. Any change in habits is a reason to visit the veterinarian to check the well-being of the animal.

We recommend reading the article on whether it is worth introducing radishes into the diet of a guinea pig, as well as what kind of cabbage and how often you can give your pet.

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