WHY DOES IT AFFECT CAVIES?

You would probably be surprised to hear that this disease affects not only humans, but also Cavies and Guinea Pigs.

Enzymes are substances that help speed up biochemical reactions in living organisms, according to a 2015 article by Peter K. Robinsons for Essays in Biochemistry. Sadly, our adorable Cavy companions lack the enzyme 1-gluconolactone oxidase, responsible for the conversion of L-gluconolactone to L-ascorbate in the synthesis of vitamin C. This makes them very prone to developing scurvy, as mentioned by the Curators of the University of Missouri.