Email:
cavycareinc@yahoo.com
Cavy Care Inc. is by appointment only. Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sundays.
We
would hate to miss you.
4343 S. Jasper St. Aurora, CO 80015
303-593-2195
Dr. Sharyn Esposito
Medical Emergencies
Aurora Animal Hospital
16677 E. Smoky Hill Rd.
Aurora, CO 80015
www.auroraanimalhospital.com
303-680-7305
Say
"Cavy Care Inc." sent you and the shelter will receive $10 off our veterinarian
care.
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Last updated on 11/20/2008 by the four pawed staff of CCI.
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"Guinea Pig" in
German: Meerschweinchen
Russian and Polish: word for them is similar, morskaya svinka (Морская
свинка) and świnka morska
French: Cochon d'Inde,
Dutch: guinees biggetje
Norway, Sweden an
Denmark: marsvin
Greek: indika xoiridia' or ινδικά
χοιρίδια
Portuguese: porquinho da Índia
Italian: Porcellino D'India or Cavia Peruviana
| Scientific
classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia
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| Phylum: |
Chordata
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| Class: |
Mammalia
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| Order: |
Rodentia
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| Suborder: |
Hystricomorpha
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| Family: |
Caviidae
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| Subfamily: |
Caviinae
|
| Genus: |
Cavia
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| Species: |
C.
porcellus
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Vitamin C Content for Selected Fruits and Vegetables
The data in this table is taken from the USDA
Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, which was at Release 11 at the
time of this writing.
The serving sizes given below are approximate values for obtaining
roughly 10mg of vitamin C. Note that not all fruits and vegetables are created
equal, so your actual mileage may vary. Protein, calcium and phosphorus totals
are also approximate values for the given serving sizes.
Feel free to feed the following...have fun finding out what your guinea pig
likes...
| Food |
Approximate serving size for 10mg Vitamin C |
Protein (mg) |
Calcium (mg) |
Phosphorus (mg) |
| Apples (w/skin) |
1-1/4 apples (3 per lb) |
0.356 |
12.274 |
12.274 |
| Baby Carrots |
12 carrots |
0.952 |
27.381 |
45.238 |
| Bananas |
1 banana |
1.099 |
6.596 |
21.986 |
| Broccoli Flower Clusters |
1/8 cup |
0.322 |
5.150 |
7.081 |
| Carrots |
1 cup |
1.075 |
29.032 |
47.312 |
| Celery |
3-1/2 stalks |
1.143 |
57.143 |
35.714 |
| Cucumbers |
2 cups |
1.325 |
26.425 |
37.750 |
| Dandelion Greens |
1/2 cup |
0.770 |
53.429 |
18.857 |
| Green Bell Peppers |
1/7 pepper |
0.101 |
1.008 |
2.128 |
| Kale |
1/8 cup |
0.275 |
11.250 |
4.667 |
| Kiwis |
1/8 cup |
0.102 |
2.653 |
4.082 |
| Loose-leaf Lettuce |
5-1/2 leaves |
0.722 |
37.778 |
13.889 |
| Mustard Greens |
1/4 cup |
0.385 |
14.714 |
6.143 |
| Oranges (Florida) |
1/7 fruit (2-5/8" diameter
fruit) |
0.156 |
9.556 |
2.667 |
| Parsley |
1/8 cup |
0.226 |
10.376 |
4.361 |
| Raspberries |
1/3 cup |
0.361 |
8.800 |
4.800 |
| Red Bell Peppers |
1/14 pepper |
0.048 |
0.474 |
1.000 |
| Romaine Lettuce |
4 leaves |
0.667 |
15.000 |
18.750 |
| Spinach |
2/3 cup |
1.029 |
35.222 |
17.433 |
| Tomatoes (November through May,
average) |
1 fruit (2-3/5" diameter) |
0.902 |
5.0000 |
24.000 |
| Tomatoes (June through October,
average) |
1/3 fruit (2-3/5" diameter) |
1.409 |
1.9231 |
9.234 |
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