Kaytee Timothy Complete Treats for Guinea Pigs, 5-Pound
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Kaytee Timothy Complete Treats for Guinea Pigs, 5-Pound
Customer Review: Do you like to eat toxins?
Summary: 1 Stars
All edible Kaytee products contain Ethoxyquin. Ethoxyquin is a preservative and pesticide that over time can damage your pet's liver. Since guinea pigs live on average 7 years, wouldn't it be better to feed a better pellet? Unfortunately those better pellets are not available in your local Pet Stupids since they refuse to carry them and give themselves and Kaytee competition, but they are available by mail order, and one is available at veterinarian's offices. I buy 10 lb. bags for about $17 and that includes shipping. My guinea pig prefers this pellet too - Sweet Meadow Farms.
For those of you still sitting in the dark pondering about Ethoxyquin - from Wikipedia:
"Ethoxyquin is a quinoline-based antioxidant used as a food preservative and a pesticide (under commercial names such as "Stop-Scald"). It is commonly used as a preservative in pet foods to prevent the rancidification of fats. There has been some speculation that ethoxyquin in pet foods might be responsible for certain health problems. To date, the US FDA has only found a verifiable connection between ethoxyquin and buildup of protoporphyrin IX in the liver, as well as elevations in liver-related enzymes in some animals. It has been shown to cause mortality in fish.
It is also commonly used in spices to prevent color loss due to oxidation of the natural carotenoid pigments."
But in this throw away society, who really cares about poisoning a guinea pig. After all, he's probably kept in a teeny cage too.
Customer Review: A good adult guinea pig feed
Summary: 5 Stars
This is what I feed my guinea pig because the main ingredient is Timothy Grass Hay. This is particularly important to us, since there is a hay allergy in the house and our pig can't eat it fresh. I'm no vet, but everything I've read suggests this is the best staple ingredient - higher in fiber and more appropriate nutritional content for adult g.p.s than alfalfa hay. Also, it contains no seeds or other "add-ins" which can be a choking hazard.
Our guinea pig seems to enjoy this compared to the food she ate when she was younger. As I made the switch, I offered a bowl of each, and she went straight for this.
Finally, the bag is resealable to preserve the most nutrients and keep the food fresh.
Customer Review: The best Guinea Pig Pellets
Summary: 5 Stars
These are the only type of Guinea Pig pellets we ever buy. When we bought other brands our GP only eat them if there was nothing else to eat. These he loves.