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Chinchillas => General Chat => Topic started by: jbcstratton on June 18, 2010, 06:08:38 AM

Title: Seizure in chins
Post by: jbcstratton on June 18, 2010, 06:08:38 AM

What are the signs and/or symptoms of a chin that is having a seizure?  The reson I ask is I got out my mosaic male the other day and he seemed to be shaking and his heart felt like it was racing, is this a sign?  Thanks

Title: Re: Seizure in chins
Post by: chinclub on June 18, 2010, 06:27:47 AM

There are many different types of seizures.  Each one is caused by a different problem and presents differently.  This website explains them in detail:
http://www.cachins.org/health_body_seizures.html

With that said, chinchillas will vibrate when they are nervous.  Blacks seem to do it even when they are aren't nervous (more so than other mutations)