Vetafarm Cavy Origins – Guinea Pig Pellets with Vitamin C

Vetafarm Cavy Origins is a complete pellet made specifically for guinea pigs, produced in Australia from locally sourced ingredients. Guinea pigs have one dietary quirk that separates them from every other small pet: like us, they cannot manufacture vitamin C, and they need a reliable dietary source of it or they get sick. Cavy Origins is fortified with stabilised vitamin C, which is the main reason to choose a guinea-pig-specific pellet over a generic small animal feed.

Features

• Formulated specifically for guinea pigs
• Contains stabilised vitamin C
• High in fibre, encouraging natural tooth wear
• Supports bone, tendon and cartilage health
• Australian made from hand-selected local ingredients
• Complete and balanced for daily feeding

How to feed

Feed Cavy Origins as the pellet component of the diet, alongside unlimited fresh grass hay, leafy greens and clean drinking water. Hay is the foundation — pellets sit on top of it, not the other way around. Store the bag in a cool, dry place.

Good to know: vitamin C doesn’t last forever in the bag

Even stabilised vitamin C degrades over time, and heat and light accelerate it — which is a real consideration in an Australian summer. Keep the bag sealed, cool and out of the sun, buy a size you’ll actually get through, and don’t count on a bag that’s been open in a hot shed since last year. Fresh leafy greens alongside the pellets give you a useful margin.

Common questions

Why can’t I just feed a rabbit pellet?
Because it almost certainly won’t have added vitamin C. A guinea pig on a rabbit pellet, without greens or supplementation, is on a path to vitamin C deficiency. This is the single most important difference between the two species’ diets.

Do I still need to give fresh vegetables?
Fresh leafy greens are good practice regardless — they add variety, moisture and extra vitamin C, and they’re a hedge against a pellet that’s been stored badly.

Can rabbits eat it?
It’s formulated for guinea pigs. If you keep both, Vetafarm’s Rabbit Origins is the matching product for your rabbits.

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