While severe iron deficiency anemia is not extremely common in guinea pigs fed balanced commercial diets, it can occur in animals with restricted diets, malabsorption issues, or underlying health conditions causing blood loss.
Abstract Ascorbic acid status does not influence iron absorption in normal guinea-pigs. A high tissue ascorbic acid saturation is associated with an increased absorption in iron-loaded animals and in those with a high absorption due to haemolytic anaemia. In all groups the percentage of the absorbed dose retained in the spleen is higher in scorbutic than in normal guinea-pigs.
Female guinea pigs were fed diets varied in ascorbic acid and iron concentration for 21 days. Tissue concentrations of ascorbic acid, iron (total, ferritin and hemosiderin) and copper were determined in blood, liver and spleen. High dietary ascorbic acid (10 times control) increased tissue ascorbic acid levels and produced a decrease in liver ferritin and hemosiderin, without altering liver or ...
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Can I also add to this that iron supplementation isn't something that you should do even in humans without a need. Excess iron isn't excreted out of the body in urine etc, so can build up and cause problems. I would assume it is the same for guinea pigs.
Iron Malabsorption Causes & Solutions Iron malabsorption is a big health problem. It makes it hard for our bodies to get the.
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