some day i will add that to my site..
anyways, emergency kit:
Pedialyte - Excellent for dehydration and helps to replace electrolytes.
Oxbow Critical Care - for when your chins gets sick and wont' eat. vets won't just sell this so you can keep it on hand, you will have to find it on an online website, i have it..lol
Simethicone Infant Drops - This is a must have if you live with a chinchilla. It is used for bloat/gas.
Neosporin (NOT Neosporin Pain) - also for minor cuts and abrasions.
Vaseline or KY Jelly - for hair ring removal
Acidophilus Tablets (non-dairy) - to balance the bacteria in the stomach when a chin is using antibiotics to prevent intestinal upset and possible diarrhea or constipation. i get capsules and open them up.
Cornstarch - a painless way to stop bleeding of minor cuts [this works for any animals..ie if your dog bleeds when you clip their nails and you don't have quick stop]
Bene Bac - A probiotic which also helps balance the bacteria in the stomach. Not all chins will like the flavor of this.
Nutri-Cal - A high calorie supplement which can be given to help stimulate the appetite if a chin stops eating.
q-tips - to be honest, i'm not sure what people use these for but everyone always says to have them, probably to put on ointments..
Unscented baby wipes clean up when medicine or hand feeding get on a chin's fur or when their feet are dirty due to stepping on soft poops from diarrhea.
latex/rubber disposable gloves - i use gloves alot, not just for packing my orders, but sometimes cleaning the cages or what not. i don't get expensive ones, you can always find them on sale someplace.
Syringes (1, 3, 5 & 10 cc) - or hand feeding, giving fluids, medicine and flushing wounds. the different sizes are great for different types of uses.
Tums original (fruit flavor)/cuttle bone, Calf Manna - give as an added calcium boost to chins with white teeth. use 1/4 of a tablet a day [tums], no more. and not for long, if it doesn't work, ask for advice or seek vet. these are safe, but don't get anything with anything extra added in. cuttle bone, just a small piece, and calf manna, only a few a day.
Gram digital scale - to keep track of your chins' weights. learn from my mistakes, when one of my chins was sick and we went to the vet they wanted to know if she lost weight, i had no clue, and there is no way you can tell by picking them up. you need a scale, it is advice to keep a journal and weigh them once a month. ever since that happened with me , this is what i do. you can find cheap ones. for me i find the bowl types ones are easy to use, i just put the chin in and cup my hands around them without touching them adding weight on, and this keeps them from jumping out. also your chins weight will fluxuate about [if i remember correctly] about 30 grams, somewhere around there, that is normal, so dont' worry if you notice a differece of that amount, i do all the time. its when they loss alot you really need to worry.
Tinactin, Desenex Foot Powder - used in dust-baths as preventative treatment for ringworm and also to help in curing ringworms
Kaolin Pectin – psyllium products are good for mild diarrhea, but best to find out what is causing diarrhea, best to ask vet the amount to be given - Kaopectate & Pepto Bismol that contains salicylates should NOT be given to chinchillas
charcoal - also treats mild diarrhea, but again, if its bad or smells, go to a vet. you can get this at drugstores/walmarts. they come in capsules and again, i open them up and put it on a tiny shredded wheat. they seem to like it. always eaten. however, if you do have to use something for diarreah, and it doesn't go away shortly call your vet. its not good to keep them on these items for long.
dyne - its from chocolatechinchillas.com.. dawna is great and very knowledgeable - high calorie liquid diet giving maximum nutrietive value in a minimum of liquid volume, used to treat ill, injured, growing, pregnant, lactating, nursing, &/or invalid animals. she also has many other great items.
Towels - wrapping up a chin to administer meds [some chins need to be burritoed when giving meds, makes it much easier when a chin will not hold still] you wont' want to use your good towels, lots of stains occur, even cc.
Fruit vinegar - stimulates appetite in sick chins
and some people might add more items. but i think these are the most important.
and i dont' want to make you worry, don't go crazy thinking you have to rush out and get all this at once, you'll go broke, i just started mine and added to it slowly.
any questions pls ask
