Oxbow Animal Health Simple Rewards Veggie Small Animal Treats (3 oz)

Oven-Baked Vegetable Enrichment Treats for Natural Foraging

Product Description

Reward your small pet with Oxbow Simple Rewards Veggie Treats, combining wholesome vegetables with nutrient-rich grains in convenient oven-baked morsels. These treats feature natural carrots, peppers, and potatoes delivering vitamins, minerals, and fiber supporting digestive health and enrichment. Free from artificial colors, added sugars, and preservatives, veggie treats encourage natural foraging behaviors and promote bonding opportunities. Perfect for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, and gerbils.

Benefits

• Nutrient-Rich Vegetables: Contains carrots, potatoes, cabbage, and peppers, providing beta-carotene, vitamins A, C, and K, supporting immune health and vision naturally.
• High-Quality Fiber: Formulated with fiber-rich barley flour and alfalfa meal, promoting healthy gastrointestinal function and supporting beneficial gut bacteria balance naturally.
• Supports Digestive Health: Alfalfa meal stimulates fiber-degrading bacteria, reducing pathogenic organisms and enhancing intestinal motility throughout small pet digestive systems.
• Natural Enrichment: Encourages foraging behaviors and natural chewing, promoting mental stimulation and reducing boredom, anxiety, and destructive habits from confinement.
• Oven-Baked Goodness: Gentle baking process preserves nutrients without excessive heat damage, maintaining vitamin content and nutritional integrity better than high-temperature methods.
• No Artificial Additives: Made exclusively with natural ingredients without artificial colors, flavors, or added sugars, ensuring safe treats for sensitive digestive systems.
• Multi-Pet Friendly: Formulated for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils, and other small herbivores, providing species-appropriate enrichment and nutrition.

Ingredients

Barley Flour, Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal, Rolled Oats, Dried Carrots, Potatoes, Cabbage, Red and Green Peppers, Canola Oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols and lecithin), Flax Seed Meal, Kelp, Brewer's Yeast, Yucca Schidigera

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How to Use

• Offer 3-5 veggie treat pieces daily directly to your pet in a treat dish or scatter on hay for natural foraging exploration.
• Break larger pieces for smaller pets, ensuring safe chewing and swallowing.
• Distribute consistently, maintaining a regular feeding schedule.
• Always ensure unlimited access to fresh loose timothy hay and clean fresh water daily.

Recommended Feeding Chart

Important Notes:

• Treats should not exceed 2% of total daily caloric intake
• Veggie treats supplement, not replace unlimited daily timothy hay foundation
• Always provide fresh water alongside treats
• Introduce gradually over 3-5 days, monitoring for digestive adjustment
• These treats are supplemental enrichment promoting natural foraging behaviors
• Maintain 80% hay, 10-15% vegetables, 5% pellets as the optimal diet ratio

Additional Information

Precautions

• Supervise pets during initial consumption, ensuring proper chewing and safe swallowing without choking hazards or excessive consumption.
• Introduce veggie treats gradually over 3-5 days, allowing digestive system adjustment and preventing gastrointestinal upset or diarrhea from dietary changes.
• These treats are supplemental enrichment and cannot replace unlimited daily loose timothy hay or species-appropriate pelleted food foundation.
• Monitor your pet for digestive changes when introducing treats, particularly if they have pre-existing sensitivities or dietary restrictions.
• Discontinue immediately if digestive upset, loss of appetite, or allergic reactions occur, suggesting individual sensitivity requiring veterinary consultation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: What vegetables are included in Oxbow Simple Rewards Veggie Treats?

Ans: Contains dried carrots, potatoes, cabbage, red and green peppers combined with barley flour, alfalfa meal, and rolled oats. These natural ingredients provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber, supporting digestive health and enrichment.

Q2: How do alfalfa meal and barley flour support digestive health?

Ans: Alfalfa meal is high-fiber, stimulating the growth of beneficial fiber-degrading bacteria, accelerating intestinal peristalsis, and enhancing digestion and absorption. Barley flour provides additional fiber, promoting healthy gastrointestinal function and preventing digestive upset naturally.

Q3: Are veggie treats appropriate for all small animal species?

Ans: Yes, veggie treats are safe for rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, and gerbils. Always introduce gradually over 3-5 days, monitoring for individual sensitivities. Consult your veterinarian before offering treats to pets with pre-existing digestive conditions.

Q4: What vitamins and minerals do the vegetables provide?

Ans: Carrots provide beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A, supporting vision and immunity. Peppers contain vitamin C and antioxidants. Potatoes offer potassium and B vitamins. Cabbage provides fiber and minerals supporting overall nutritional wellbeing and immune function.

Q5: Can these treats replace my pet's daily vegetables and hay?

Ans: No, veggie treats supplement but cannot replace unlimited daily loose timothy hay or fresh vegetables. Hay should comprise 80% diet foundation. Treats should not exceed 2% daily intake. Fresh vegetables remain superior for nutrition and hydration.

Q6: How often should I offer these veggie treats?

Ans: Offer daily as part of your pet's 2% treat allowance. The exact number depends on individual pet size and activity level. Combine with other enrichment varieties, maintaining dietary balance and preventing nutritional imbalances from excessive treat consumption.

Q7: Do these veggie treats promote natural foraging behavior?

Ans: Yes, scattering treats on hay encourages natural foraging, stimulates mental activity, and mimics wild feeding behaviors. This enrichment reduces boredom, anxiety, and destructive habits while promoting psychological stimulation and environmental engagement naturally.

Q8: Are there any potential allergens in these treats?

Ans: Veggie treats contain barley flour and alfalfa, which may be allergens for some pets with grain sensitivities. Introduce gradually, monitoring for digestive upset, itching, or allergic reactions. Consult your veterinarian if you suspect food allergies.

Q9: Should I introduce veggie treats gradually?

Ans: Yes, introduce over 3-5 days, allowing digestive system adjustment and preventing gastrointestinal upset or diarrhea. Small pet digestive systems are sensitive, adapting best to dietary changes gradually. Monitor closely for adverse reactions indicating individual sensitivities requiring discontinuation.