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[Flint]

This is indeed strange. The sooner you get a scan carried out, the better. I sincerely hope that something can be done for your chin. Please keep updating.

[chinca1]

We just need to hold on until Thu.  First day I can get the scan. 

I am also hoping to hear back from my vet about some pain RX adjustment/improvement.

[chinca1]

We've got buprenex which I understand has it's own set of a problems.  But, worse case if he's miserable tonight I can give him some.  I plan on making sure his GI system is working well first.

[Flint]

I'm taking one of my boys to the vet's tomorrow for suspected teeth issues.

[chinca1]

I'm taking one of my boys to the vet's tomorrow for suspected teeth issues.

Prayers to you and yours. 

My 24 hours of problems seem to have subsided except for a slightly weaker appetite.  Oddly enough, I weighed him several times on different scales and he was remarkably heavier each time during this period.  This morning he's back to normal weight and acting more normal.  He was actually starting to behave more normal last night. 

We'll be addressing the underlying tooth/mouth issue tomorrow at the 3rd vet.

[Flint]

Bless you both. I'll update tomorrow ref my boy.

[Flint]

I lost my boy this morning. I feel utter desolation.

[chinca1]

Oh no, I am so sorry for your loss.  You are both in our prayers here.

[Flint]

Thank you. My concern now his for his cagemate as to wether he will cope.

[Flint]

Any update on your boy?

[chinca1]

I hope your cage mate is doing okay today. 

My vet visit had mixed results.  Nothing in his mouth appeared so serious that he would stop eating completely, in her opinion.  She said it's not often that a 13-14 year old chinchilla just gets a major dental disease all of the sudden.  No issues with the roots of the teeth growing the wrong way.

However, the 5 weeks of not grinding his teeth down might have caused his incisors to overgrow a bit.  It's possible the original irritation healed up but then we transitioned into the side effect of the critical care only diet.  There was also another point on a molar.

She did find some moderate misalignment of teeth but we knew that before.  What's new info to me is she said the distance between the lower sets of teeth and the tongue was not wide enough.  Trimming was required.  That could be the problem.  It wasn't advanced where the tongue was lacerated, etc.

So, we just need to get through the recovery and see what happens.

[Flint]

I'm so pleased that there was no root issues. The misalignment you mention may mean that regular trimming is required, and this is extremely traumatic for a chin. It is a very strange situation, as dental issues more often than not occur in a much younger animal. I've reserved a lovely mosaic chin to pair with my bereaved boy.

[Flint]

How is Einstein getting on?

[chinca1]

He seemed more energetic last night than he has been in awhile.  His appetite for CC was good as well.  He was also putting his nose in the hay basket sniffing around for the first time in awhile. 

This morning he hasn't wanted to eat much so I will force feed him shortly.  Hopefully he recovers from the trimming shortly.  The vet said the type of trimming she did should not be very painful.

[Flint]

How are things progressing?