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Health / Re: Tooth Problems led to No Eating :(

« on: December 04, 2009, 11:30:16 AM »

Thanks all for the input. He got into the emergency vet wednesday night and got some reglan injections, and fluids. They also helped me get a good feeding in. We then went to a more experienced vet on Thursday where they made sure he was stable and put him under for x-rays and dental work. His teeth needed some shaping but the roots were fine. He is still on reglan and cisapride. She removed him from antibiotics as that upsets digestion more (to my relief). He is still not producing pellets. I'm still giving him critical care and have gotten 4 good feedings in him, as well as water from an eyedropper. I think I might try the almond thing. It just doesn't seem like the meds are doing it. The doc said when he was under anesthesia that she could feel lump that she was sure was fecal matter. I'm desperately fighting for him. I'll do anything to see a dropping! He even got a warm water enema and it did nothing. I'm trying to stay calm and hopeful, because now his teeth are ok, and I just need his belly to clear out.

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Health / Re: Tooth Problems led to No Eating :(

« on: December 02, 2009, 12:45:48 PM »

Well regardless of the reglan and cisapride, he's still not producing droppings like I was hoping. He is taking his critical care a little better and even some yogurt. We'll see. I'm hoping the apt on friday isn't too late. But they can't see him for x-rays till then.

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Guestbook / Re: Hi Everyone!

« on: December 02, 2009, 11:43:06 AM »

Hi Jo Ann,

I actually posted his story under the health tab and explained some of what is going on. I think teeth because of his drooling, matted chest, strange sounds when he was trying to eat, and now lack of eating or nawing on anything. He also developed CI stasis as a result of not eating and is on 4 diff meds, yogurt, critical care diet, and pedialite. He'll eat soft food like banana's and dried papaya. We go to the vet friday for x rays under anasthesia and possible teeth filing if that ends up being the problem.

Let me know what you think?

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Health / Re: Tooth Problems led to No Eating :(

« on: December 01, 2009, 08:33:02 PM »

Thank you for your advice Sandy. I'm going to go out first thing tomorrow and look for a good probiotic, as he doesn't seem to be a fan of yogurt anyway. It's helpful to know people out there know what it's like to be so attached. The vet told us to give him bananas and it's the only thing he'll eat right now. We were just giving him little slivers. Should I cut those out as well?

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Health / Tooth Problems led to No Eating :(

« on: December 01, 2009, 12:46:34 PM »

So I could really use some advice. I am so emotional and scared about my little buddy Raisin. Here is what's happened:

I noticed his chest was matted and wet looking. My first thought was, did your cage made pee on you?! Well then I started reading online and in my chinny care books that it can be a sign of mouth/teeth problems. So I started monitoring his food intake. Well, I noticed he stopped eating. I separated him from his cage mate so I could watch his droppings and his intake. His droppings got small to none and his food intake zero. I felt hopeless because I had taken him to the vet the day before and they told me, "chins sometimes just drool and we don't know why". I didn't believe this. I ended up calling up the emergency animal center and they saw him right away and had a vet who seemed to know chins fairly well. She thought a tooth problem too but worse he had GI stasis and gas sounds. So she gave us critical care diet, and 4 medicines. 1 antibiotic, 1 pain killer, and 2 digestive track meds. One for upper GI, one for lower GI. We are having a hard time getting him to eat the critical care. Its so hard to force feed him. I'm afraid of causing him to choke or aspirate. I am also concerned about his GI track from the antibiotics. I have read that yogurt is good and pedialite for re-hydration. He drinks a little water on his own. We see an exotic specialist (or so they claim) on friday to get x-rays of his teeth, and to recheck the GI stasis. I'm scared of what they'll find. I don't know how i'll part with my little buddy if this is what it comes down too. His cage mate is already depressed because Raisin isn't there. I also wonder if he is not eating partly because he isn't in his normal cage. Can anyone give me tips on how to best "force feed" raisin, and what kinds of yogurt to try. I feel so helpless and nervous. I just need support from people who know what it's like to have a chinny in trouble.

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Guestbook / Hi Everyone!

« on: December 01, 2009, 12:24:19 PM »

Just wanted to say hello. I am really looking for a place where people know and love chinnys. I have 3 little buddies. Dusty and Raisin are standard grays, and Houdini is ebony. Currently my little Raisin is very sick (possible tooth problem) So I really hoping for support and encouragement. I'm scared what will happen.