Proper Diet

Guineapig needs daily:

•  Vitamin C

• Fresh Water

•  Quality Pellets

• Unlimited Grass Hay

• Fresh Vegetables

  Guinea pigs are not able manufacture their own vitamin C and rneed approx 10 to 30 mg/kg daily to prevent scurvy. Although many guinea pigs receive adequate vitamin C from pellets and  fresh vegetables , you may want to ensure your guineapig gets adequate vitamin C by giving a quarter of a 100 mg chewable or plain vitamin C tablet, or give them a small amount of liquid vitamin C drops . Young, ill, nursing and pregnant animals require extra vitamin C.

Don't add vitamin C to their water.

        AS water is vital to good health but because vitamin C changes the flavor, they may drink less.
         Ascorbic acid degrades rapidly once added to water.
         Some guineapigs drink a lot of water and some very little, so it is impossible to know how much vitamin C your pet is getting if you put it in their water.
This information is included in my book about Guinea Pigs.