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Health / Re: Help please chinchilla might be dying

« on: May 23, 2015, 11:36:07 AM »

My poor baby did pass away on Wednesday.  It was one of the hardest thing that I have ever gone through. Almost harder than some adults that have passed in my life. I picked him up and we have buried him in my mom's backyard in the country. He has such a nice spot. With shade and I am going to get him a nice hedge stone with his picture. The thing that stings the most is I was told by the new vet that the one vet on Monday did not treat him properly. The new vet said he should have never given him oral antibiotics and that he didn't even file his teeth down right. He filed the front two down to points but didn't touch the ones that were the worst that were in the back
RIP gizmo

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Health / Re: Help please chinchilla might be dying

« on: May 13, 2015, 10:19:23 AM »

Have x rays been done? Filling his teeth will do no good if the roots are over grown. He should be on pain meds for about a week after any dental work. Did your vet give you any or just the one injection? Baby food isn't the best. Critical care or recovery are the best choices if you can find them. Are you giving probiotics? When on a medication (or antibiotics) you always want to feed probiotics to help with the gut

Yes I am giving him probiotics but the did not send him home with any meds they just told me to give him a little bit of baby asprin (seems odd)  But I just talked with another vet and she said since he isn't really pooping it could be his gut and that's not good. I am so freaking sick from this. Getting off work soon and taking him

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Health / Re: Help please chinchilla might be dying

« on: May 13, 2015, 08:40:12 AM »

Hey I am feeding him baby oatmeal with a bit of baby food because I could not find critical care where I live. I also have been wetting his normal food with a little bit of baby food so he is eating a bit. About 4 mm 3 times a day

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Health / Help please chinchilla might be dying

« on: May 13, 2015, 08:30:46 AM »

Hi everyone. I hope someone can give me some advice because I am so heartbroken right now. I can not sleep or eat much.
Here's the story.  About a week ago I noticed my chin was not eating well. I would give him treats by hand and he would take them but he really wouldn't eat on his own.
About 4 days ago I noticed wetness under his chin. Its not water and the fur was stiff.  I checked him out and did some research and decided to take him to the vet.
So I took him to the vet on Monday.  They gave him some gas and a shot of a pain killer and filed his bottom teeth down because they were a bit long but not too bad.  They sent me home with amoxicillin.  He was active the day I took him in and matter of fact running around the night before. 
The day after the dr visit he is lifeless.  When I even get my hands near him he starts to bark.  And when I pick him up he starts shaking.  I have to hand feed him food and water (he wont even drink).
And when I put him down he is all stumbling around just like he did after the gas wore off.
Is it possible he is still feeling the effects of the gas and medicine?  Can antibiotics do this to them. I am so worried. I tried calling the vet back but they are closed today.  I did call the vet yesterday and he said give it 2 days.  He was so chipper the day I took him in and he is completely the opposite the day after. What could be bothering him? I feel like he's dying. I feel he is suffering. Do you guys think I should get wait like the doc said to or should I take him somewhere else
Thanks for the advice

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Q & A / Re: HELP ME PLEASE ASAP!!!!!

« on: September 12, 2009, 01:52:49 PM »

This happended to my chin as well.  I think there is some type of noise that the WII or the game your playing makes.  I was wondering what it was and then I turned off the game and he stopped barking.

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Q & A / Can Chins travel?

« on: September 12, 2009, 01:51:16 PM »

I am moving to the UK in February and really want to take my chin with me.  Can they stand the long flight?  Better yet will he be able to endure being in quarantine for 6 months?