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06-27-2003, 12:57 PM
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| Fruit & Veg for Chins
I have heard so much about "never give them anything but one raisin a day or they'll go *diabetic* & *DIE*!!!" but I have a hard time believing it. An exotic vet tech I buy Oxbow from in Montreal reccommended that I feed Cub some fruit & veg because she won't eat hay, & it's going great. She is 2 years old now & in excellent health, very solid & abundant poos, good appetite for pellets now that her gum infection is under control.
Almost every night she gets either a piece of organic baby carrot, or some organic applesauce, apple or pear, or sometimes a piece of salad greens. I am wondering if anyone else feeds fruit & veg? I obviously don't give her anything with sulfur (like brocolli, cabbage, or cauliflower). She also likes mango & watermelon, organic of course.  And everything in moderation.
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06-27-2003, 01:02 PM
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#2 | | nurses rule, doctors drool
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| i have never tried that with my chinnies......i find that linus can eat anything and everything without a change in poops....peppers can't...even a raisin a day will make her poops look small and wet .she does better with just hay and pellets and the odd rosehip..sally can also eat anything and everything but is a very picky eater...........she only likes raisins and chin cocktail..............without the olive 
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06-27-2003, 01:04 PM
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#3 | | My Pitbulls are smarter than your President!
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| The only fruit my chinchillas get are a small piece of dried organic fruit as a treat. I don't give them any veggies, just their hay. | |
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06-27-2003, 01:08 PM
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| I like the fact that Cub is getting extra water from the fruit & veg now that the weather is hot. She drinks a lot too but I still like to see her getting lots of moisture. She also loves it so much!!
I give dried fruits too, mostly dried apple or raisins. Does anyone know about other stuff, like dried dates, currants, figs, cherries? How about sundried tomatoes?
I am trying to make sure Cub gets lots of vitamin C.
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06-27-2003, 01:13 PM
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#5 | | My Pitbulls are smarter than your President!
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| Chinmom, from CA chins recommends feeding kiwi for extra Vitamin C. | |
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06-27-2003, 01:15 PM
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| Thanks Denise!! I am actually waiting until my Oxbow vet in Montreal has the Vitamin C tabs back in stock & getting some of those, but I think I will buy Cub an organic kiwi today & see how it goes!! 
So have you tried any of the other dried fruits I mentioned? Dried figs are really tasty, I wonder if Cub would like them?
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06-27-2003, 01:18 PM
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#7 | | My Pitbulls are smarter than your President!
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| The only fruit I give my chins are: cranberries, apple, banana, and papaya. | |
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06-27-2003, 01:20 PM
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| How could I forget *banana*? That's Cub's absolute favorite!! I will hold the banana in front of her & she leans forward & gobbles as much as she can, it's very amusing. And a great source of potassium too!!
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06-27-2003, 02:27 PM
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#9 | | Lavander's Mom
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| mMMm, I love dried figs 
Sounds like even though Cub doesn't like to eat hay, she can still get fibre from the fruit. | |
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06-27-2003, 04:27 PM
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| That's what the vet tech said too Diana!!!
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