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General Chat / Re: My new little guy

« on: June 17, 2007, 02:17:09 PM »

Hey Everyone, sorry for taking so long to reply. I moved again, and didn't have much in the way of internet access. LOL Anyways, for now the plan is to not breed him. He's just a pet for now enjoying his retirement. I have no idea how to get the eartag off Debbie. Poor guy I guess he's stuck with his "earring" for now.

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General Chat / Re: My new little guy

« on: May 13, 2007, 03:41:52 AM »

Awww.. thanks everyone! JoAnn the lighting in the "chin" room, LOL, is fluorescent. Jinx is about 500 grams. They pulled him from breeding because of his size. He has 3 kits right now growing up at another breeder's house. They are so cute! This little guy is so goofy! He really cracks me up. Little personality is really coming out now. He's very, very ticklish..... 

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General Chat / My new little guy

« on: May 06, 2007, 05:49:52 PM »

Here's my new little guy. He came from Furball Ranch, as a gift/suprise. He's awesome. Took me a week to name him. His name is Jinx and he's 3 years old. My very first mutation. A violet! Woohoo!!! I'm so excited! Can't wait till he warms up to me.

At the ranch.


His First day at home.


He's decided that he likes it here.

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Health / Re: Rapid Weight loss :(

« on: February 14, 2007, 02:04:26 AM »

Oh whoops! I'm sorry! They think that it was an impaction that caused her to stop eating in the very first place which started to cause the liver to shut down. When I took the quick action I took and started hand feeding her it kick started her liver and the enzymes are probably just starting to level out. She said they were on the higher side of normal. They aren't sure why she's still not eating on her own, but the vet thinks it may be because of Mazuri's formula change back in Dec. I am getting Oxbow on Thursday and start to do a food change. She has always been a very picky chin so I am hoping that with the food change, and the move we will be doing into a quiet more calm atmosphere she will improve. I am supposed to continue with the hand feedings until I can get the Oxbow then slowly wean her off the hand feedings. If she doesn't get better she has to go back for more blood work. I am going to be adding a little milk thistle to her critical care mixture for helping her liver go back to normal.


Paul I am so sorry about your little baby. I hope your vet will be able to help him soon. I will thinking of you for sure.

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Health / Re: Rapid Weight loss :(

« on: February 12, 2007, 09:46:15 PM »

Hi Paul,
I am so sorry about your little chinchilla! That is horrible.

Update on Chloe:
I took Chloe in to the vet today and had the x-rays done. They also did blood work. Her teeth are completly fine, she has no spurs what-so-ever. I am so thankfull. Her blood work was pretty good except the enzymes in her liver were slightly elevated. I am going to try and do a food change at this point and see if a new food will lively her up some. She still refuses to eat more than a few pellets. As soon as the new food comes in I am going to try and wean her off the hand feedings and see how it goes. She has always been a picky girl.

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Health / Re: Rapid Weight loss :(

« on: February 10, 2007, 07:10:14 PM »

Thanks Jo Ann and Debbie... I really appreciate your kind words. Chloe's next vet appointment is on Monday. They are going to gas her and poke around in her mouth, and then take an x-ray. One of the members on another forum thought maybe it might be the food itself. I've been feeding her Mazuri, and as all of you know Mazuri changed it's formula a bit... and the other member said he has a similiar experience with one of his chins... he changed the food and she's 100% fine. I am hoping that maybe that is what it is. I will keep everyone updated on my situation. Thanks for listenting to me vent...

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Health / Re: Rapid Weight loss :(

« on: February 07, 2007, 08:35:10 PM »

Thank you so much for listening. I am having a really hard time will all this. The situation really sucks. I've been with this guy practically my whole life... I know I still have my entire life a head of me, but it  just came to a screeching halt. It's just weird. Never thought I'd be without him, then there's poor little Chloe.

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Health / Re: Rapid Weight loss :(

« on: February 07, 2007, 01:07:44 PM »

Hey JoAnn! She is normal in everything but her eating. She refuses to eat more than a bite of her pellets. Every once in a while she will munch her hay. She chews all of her sticks and what not too. I am trying to get some money together to get the x-rays done... I had it, but now some major life stuff happened. Short version Vince is leaving me and I have to find a place to live that allow the chins, and the bills have piled up. So as soon as I get the money together she is going back for her x-rays. I have care credit but cannot add another bill right now. I am not sure if she just likes being hand fed and is being stubborn or if it's her teeth. She will be getting these x-rays soon... a few of the members on the other forum actually donated some money to go towards her to get them. I am waiting on the vet to call me back with my second estimate. I was thinking about going ahead and charging it to the care credit, and then use the money to make payments, and then I was thinking about saving up more money just so I have a "cushion". Not sure right now what to do.... and waiting on the vet. It's really frustrating. I never thought he would actually leave me. There's been a lot of drama here. He's very angry/jealous that I took my "worthless rat to the vet because she is probably going to die anyways." I am having the worst couple of months. Sorry this is so long... I am just pretty upset over the whole situation. 

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Health / Re: Rapid Weight loss :(

« on: January 16, 2007, 01:15:31 AM »

Okay so they didn't x-ray her. I saw another vet this time. Because she has gained and her poos are normal, they didn't want to put her under. Okay?  I was told to keep up doing the albon twice a day until it's gone, and keep hand feeding her for the rest of the week and see how she is. If anything changes I'm supposed to take her back for the x-rays. Basically the vet said they didn't want to stress her out and cause any more issues. They took her temperature, listened to her heart and lungs and they looked at her poop again. They think she had a mild blockage that has passed thru. She is eating pellets and hay on her own periodically between hand feedings. Now what? This is supposed to be one of the best exotic vets in Reno. I'm puzzled.

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Health / Re: Rapid Weight loss :(

« on: January 14, 2007, 07:59:21 PM »

Thank you all so much! I will go tomorrow and buy the ingredients for the homemade critical care. She seems to be doing okay. She takes her syringe feedings like a trooper. After she eats I let her run around, and she's 100% her normal self when she's running around. She wall surfs, popcorns, bounces around on the bed and pillows. Everything! All though, now I am seeing a decrease in poops. Which is scary.

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Health / Re: Rapid Weight loss :(

« on: January 13, 2007, 09:24:10 PM »

She will take a raisen from me, but I am trying to stay away from too many sugary treats. She hasn't been put under yet for molar xrays. I am going to have them xray her mouth if her gut is clear. They gave albon to her because it is a very mild antibiotic and sooths the intestinal tract, it is good for a mild infection of the GI tract or for irritation. They think her GI is possibley irritated. The stringy poos was 3 dryer poos attached to each other by a very fine piece of poo (looks like a string but is not and can be broken up) It was the weirdest thing I have ever seen. I have ordered the critical care, I hope it gets here soon. The vet was all out.

I resorted to hand feeding her. I wanted to make sure she was getting enough food in her, and I was not comfortable with the amount she ate today. So I hand fed her the following:
Ground pellets-measured out 30 grams, I cut some timothy up with scissors, about 18 grams or so and ground to a powder, and I mixed in baby food apple sauce, some molassis. I also added acidophilus, vitamin c and a pinch of calcium. I made it into a "milk-shake" and syringed about 8 ml to her. This was per Dawn on the other forum. She told me to feed her 4-6 times a day.

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Chit Chat / Re: Happy Birthday Debbie!

« on: January 13, 2007, 09:10:44 PM »

OMG! Debbie I'm so sorry I missed your birthday! I hope you had a great one! Better late than never though? Right?

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Health / Rapid Weight loss :(

« on: January 13, 2007, 04:50:51 PM »

I am having a problem with Chloe. She has had rapid weight loss. Her weights are as follows:

Nov 3  493g

Dec 3  489g

Jan 6   486g

Jan 11  474g

Jan 12  464g

Jan 13  462g



She is eating a little less and has small poos. She also doesn't want any oats, but she took a piece of bran flake from me and ate it. On Wednesday night she had stringy poop. It wasn't slimey at all, more kind of dry. Her activity level is normal. She acts completely fine other than the above. She comes out for play time and bounces off the walls and torments Berry like normal. I am thinking it might be a mild impaction. But I have no idea.



I took her to the vet yesterday, they did not do any xrays. They gave me albon which I'm supposed to give her twice a day for seven days, also they prescribed critical care and acidophilus. They did do a fecal and it was negative. The vet listened to her heart, lungs looked at her teeth (yes, I know just looking doesn't tell us anything about the back molars & roots) she felt her jaw, and put pressure on it. She said she didn't feel anything out of the ordinary, she also felt her tummy.



I plan on taking her back on Monday to have her gut x-rayed, but I was hoping someone here would have and idea, and be able to help me get thru the weekend. I am extremely worried about her.

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New Births / Re: Look what I found!

« on: November 12, 2006, 01:27:20 AM »

Yay! I love looking at baby pics! Congratulations!!! 

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Chit Chat / Re: Losing Friends

« on: October 25, 2006, 02:00:26 AM »

Debbie I'm so sorry! It is really hard when you lose one person who is really close to you, let alone so many. We are all here for you. ~hugs~