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Animal Care Unlimited recommends and carries the complete line of Eukanuba Prescription food to aid in the treatment of many illnesses and conditions. We also carry common prescription foods of other brands. Animal Care Unlimited also offers a weight reduction program for the overweight pet. www.petfit.com
Animal Care Unlimited carries the line of Oxbow food products for rabbits, guinea pigs, and prairie dogs. The line includes timothy hay in 15 and 40 ounce bales, Bunny Basics Timothy Pellets, Cavy Cuisine Adult Guinea Pig Pellets, and Prairie Delight Timothy Cubes. Adult rabbit diet recommendations: -Give 1/8 cup of pellets per 5 pounds of body weight per day. Timothy pellets made by Oxbow are preferred over alfalfa because rabbits tend to have problems with the high calcium levels and concentration of alfalfa pellets. -Offer free choice timothy hay as the primary food source. -Supplement with fresh greens daily (at least 1 cup per 5 pounds of body weight per day). Rotate regularly between kale, carrot tops, parsley, dandelion greens, mustard greens, collards, broccoli leaves, cabbage leaves, endive, green leaf lettuce, or escarole. -Offer a small amount (less than 15% of total diet) of vegetables such as carrots, green peppers, broccoli, etc. Peas, beans, corn, and grains such as cereals and pastas should be prohibited. Adult guinea pig diet recommendations: -Give 1-2 ounces of Oxbow Cavy Cuisine timothy pellets (with stabilized Vitamin C) per day. -Offer free choice timothy hay. -Offer a small amount (not more than 10-15% of daily diet) of fresh greens or fruit. -Supplement with Vitamin C as follows: 200 milligrams of Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) added to 1 quart of drinking water daily. Adult prairie dog diet recommendations: -Give ¼ to 1/3 cup of Oxbow Prairie Delight timothy cubes per day. -Offer free choice timothy hay. -Offer a small amount (not more than 10-15% of daily diet) of fruit of fresh greens. |
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