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Health / Re: Just want to make sure about there fur...
« on: May 09, 2011, 01:33:08 PM »
I have a feeling in another issue.... is that you solely feed on pellets?? Any hay??
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Q & A / Re: reintroductions after neutering
« on: March 19, 2011, 02:52:37 PM »
There is no study and test for the "clear up" period of chinchillas. My veterinarian said it should be fine after 1 month. And I think what your are saying 8 weeks is normally for dog and cat.
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Health / Re: sick chin, please help
« on: March 07, 2011, 12:42:25 PM »
Did your vet also dispense Oxbow Critical Care to your chin??
If your chin is poor in appetite, it should be syringe feed, for a anorexia chin, at least 50ml per day, and also can help the dehydrate.
Please get the advice from your vet ASAP, as gut stasis can be more fatal than respiration tract problem in the mean time.
If your chin is poor in appetite, it should be syringe feed, for a anorexia chin, at least 50ml per day, and also can help the dehydrate.
Please get the advice from your vet ASAP, as gut stasis can be more fatal than respiration tract problem in the mean time.
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Health / Re: Has anyone heard of a fungus called zygomycetes?
« on: February 14, 2011, 11:17:22 AM »Thank you for your answer!
My sister lives in a house with their own well so she's thinking about sending a sample of water away for testing.
In the same time I feel that it would be a little bit weird if the water contains this fungus because I think that Sweden has the best water in the world. :/ And if the water cointains fungus she, her boyfriend, her 14 chinchillas, 3 cats and two birds would also get contaminated? No one else has shown any symtoms of this..
What treatments are there?
Just remind that the water may not have contaminated but the water bottle/container does!!
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Health / Re: Baby aspirin to chinchillas, has anyone does this?
« on: September 01, 2010, 11:07:44 AM »
Medicine for small animal is so critical, and the dosage should according to the VET advice.
If you don't want to second guess your VET, why don't you seek for a second advice from an other VET?
If you don't want to second guess your VET, why don't you seek for a second advice from an other VET?
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Q & A / Re: Simple question, simple answer?
« on: September 01, 2010, 10:46:42 AM »
We are patiently waiting for our young Sir to grow up enough for his operation.
You mentioned that Starlemach, is it good, or NOT good? If it is NOT good , what is better? What do your vets use there? Thnaks again for the great answers.
Oh.. you made some misunderstanding, Starlemach is the member who have mentioned anestetic is risky in this topic (see the user name), and I just agree with what he/she is saying that anestetic is one of the risk in such surgery!!
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Q & A / Re: Simple question, simple answer?
« on: August 26, 2010, 11:55:06 AM »
To get a male chin desex is quite common in our city, normally chin owner would like to do it at the age around 1 year old or any age that a male chin sounds healthy. But sexual maturity and age are not the only consideration in such operation, our VET would also evaluate the health status of that chin, and normally it is not recommend for chins under 400grams because anestetic is much more risky for a chin with little body figure. Moreover, female chin desex is much more risky than male, I think you should know about this.
The risk of desexing operation is not that high in our city because we have few VETs are experienced in chins here, but still, there are some cases of death because of anestetic as Starleomach mentioned. In most cases, the chin can recover very fast and become vital again within a week. (for male chins)
The main concern for you is, is there any VET around you is experienced?? And I think you can even consult your VET on some statistics, like how many chins he/she have neutered and how is the overall result on this, if he/she really doing well on this, I think he/she won't mind to share his/her experience to you. The only thing afraid is you don't ask.
Hope I can give you some ideas on this.
The risk of desexing operation is not that high in our city because we have few VETs are experienced in chins here, but still, there are some cases of death because of anestetic as Starleomach mentioned. In most cases, the chin can recover very fast and become vital again within a week. (for male chins)
The main concern for you is, is there any VET around you is experienced?? And I think you can even consult your VET on some statistics, like how many chins he/she have neutered and how is the overall result on this, if he/she really doing well on this, I think he/she won't mind to share his/her experience to you. The only thing afraid is you don't ask.
Hope I can give you some ideas on this.
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General Chat / Re: New Color?
« on: August 11, 2010, 03:14:02 PM »It is hard to see her color in that picture. If she is a pink white violet it isn't a new color. It is just that you will not hear of that color often as reputable breeders would not mix that many mutations together.
Agree, I think the colour pattern is more likely caused by the beige influence. Anyway, they are both lovely chins!!
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After a serious consideration, I quit my present job which has a stable income and hope to find a career that I can devoted the rest of my life in.
I have quite a good starting that the most famous exotic animal hospital in our city call me to interview for the position as a Veterinarian assistant.
After 2 rounds of interviews with a nurse trainer and a VET, I have a chance to work with the nurse trainer on the coming Wednesday for a trial day as well as regarded as the last round of selection.
It is the first time I am so eager to succcess.... Hope the luck will follow me.....
I have quite a good starting that the most famous exotic animal hospital in our city call me to interview for the position as a Veterinarian assistant.
After 2 rounds of interviews with a nurse trainer and a VET, I have a chance to work with the nurse trainer on the coming Wednesday for a trial day as well as regarded as the last round of selection.
It is the first time I am so eager to succcess.... Hope the luck will follow me.....
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General Breeder Chat / Re: double pregnancy
« on: August 09, 2010, 11:32:16 AM »
I used to read a post from here and I think you can take a look as reference, this is call "superfoetation".
http://www.chinchillaclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,2397.msg19120.html#msg19120
http://www.chinchillaclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,2397.msg19120.html#msg19120
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General Chat / Re: Help determining color?
« on: July 30, 2010, 03:26:44 PM »
I would said Penelope is a white mosaic.... there are so many terms to descride according the mosaic pattern like TOV white, white ebony, silver mosaic....etc. Just get one that make you feel comfortable!!
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General Chat / Re: organic oxbow hay?
« on: July 29, 2010, 12:30:31 PM »
I never feed organic hay becasue I don't know why the organic hay always look very yellow and the stems are very thick, but I would like to know how is the response of your chins to this hay, do they like it?
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General Chat / Re: American Pet Diner [APD] Hay
« on: July 29, 2010, 12:25:39 PM »
Jean, why don't you buy the 5 lbs box, 10oz is fast to finish, and the box hay is normally in better quality!!
My chins like the 2nd cut very much!!
Orchard grass?? Is that you mean mountain grass??
My chins like the 2nd cut very much!!
Orchard grass?? Is that you mean mountain grass??
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I thought that Alfalfa pellet is more for baby and mommy chins? Then Timothy is more for the adults?
Well actually now that I think about it...that's how it is for rabbits. Maybe I have things confused.
I guess I need a pretty even balance between the two then?
For chinchilla, most of the pellets are alfalfa base, adult chin should feed on alfalfa base pellets as well, which the Crude Protein content should at least 16% (some pet owners even said should not be less than 18%)!!
Normally, timothy base chin pellet os used for some over weight or elderly chin only, and the Crude Protein content is less than 16%!!
Rabbits and guinea pig is a bit different, adult Rabbits and guinea pig (> 6 months) are feed on timothy base pellets, it's only the normal situation, it can be depends!!
If there is any misunderstanding, experienced pet owner / breeder can point out, because that's the normal practice at my place!! I would like to know if there is any other different opinions as well!!