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Health / Re: Giving medication
« on: December 29, 2006, 08:27:30 PM »
Thanks for the tips- I have seen a big difference in her stress level since I quit with the whole towel thing.
I mixed her antibiotic with a wee bit of baby bananas, and she lapped it up! She got in about 75% of that, and ate about the same (75%) of her Critical Care, now with a bit of baby apple juice and banana! I was careful not to put too much of the sweet fruity stuff in there so it won't upset her GI tract. As far as a trade-off, do you think the fact that isn't all freaked out is worth the couple of cc's that she didn't eat up? It would seem that such a high stressor would be just as bad for her right now. At any rate, her sniffles are clearing a bit, which makes me a happy mom.
Also, I've heard conflicting info on whether to give dust to Chins with a runny nose. She's really craving it- she's taken to forlornly trying to spin in her litter pan when I put it in with new litter (we use the recycled paper pulp), and her fur looks terrible, especially her chin area from dribbling the stuff yesterday. Is there a rule of thumb on this?
Thank you all so much for your input! I appreciate the help through our first experience of Chinchilla sickness (and with all hope, the last).
I mixed her antibiotic with a wee bit of baby bananas, and she lapped it up! She got in about 75% of that, and ate about the same (75%) of her Critical Care, now with a bit of baby apple juice and banana! I was careful not to put too much of the sweet fruity stuff in there so it won't upset her GI tract. As far as a trade-off, do you think the fact that isn't all freaked out is worth the couple of cc's that she didn't eat up? It would seem that such a high stressor would be just as bad for her right now. At any rate, her sniffles are clearing a bit, which makes me a happy mom.
Also, I've heard conflicting info on whether to give dust to Chins with a runny nose. She's really craving it- she's taken to forlornly trying to spin in her litter pan when I put it in with new litter (we use the recycled paper pulp), and her fur looks terrible, especially her chin area from dribbling the stuff yesterday. Is there a rule of thumb on this?
Thank you all so much for your input! I appreciate the help through our first experience of Chinchilla sickness (and with all hope, the last).