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Q & A / Re: Chin Help ASAP

« on: August 10, 2011, 10:36:42 PM »

I understand time seems to always fly by without us knowing you responded at the perfect time!
I have been applying the ointment and he doesn't have a wired bottom cage its the kind that has him roaming around in the bedding. I have been cleaning his cage more then I usually do and we replaced his levels that were old thick plastic to poplar wood and its been a few day with out any blood spots but, literally about an hour ago (8:30pm) I noticed fresh blood and also I noticed there was some blood spots by his mouth and upper left paw. I took him out immediately to examine him and i noticed he chewed off his scab again! I don't understand it always goes about 2.5 days without any blood and then more blood and he keeps chewing off his scab. I'm not sure on what to do exactly in this case? Any tips would be very appreciated. Overall he's been acting as if nothing is out of the normal and not in any pain.Thank you so much for all of your help and advice I will look for your article on the website.
 
I appreciated your time and once again Thank you so much for your advice!

-Stephanie

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Q & A / Re: Chin Help ASAP

« on: August 04, 2011, 06:36:00 PM »

Thank you so much!! I've been worrying about my little guy and I wasn't really sure on where to begin or how to help him! I'll take your advice and try that out I appreciate it so very much for your response. And I've been doing my research on how to clean wounds for Chinchillas and what to keep on hand for a "Chinchilla First Aid Kit" I'm a pediatric nurse and I'm used to working with small fingers but my question is how can I keep this little cast on him with out him trying to chew it off. I've already had to replace it four times today lol he's a smart little guy any tips on how to keep it on him or how to make an E-cone I've usually seen them on dogs and cats but never for small pets. Also what is a bumble foot? and is that caused by continuous opening of the same wound? Because when we first rescued him i did notice when we first got him he had almost like callus like heels and I thought it was odd since our last Chinchilla didn't have those but i figured maybe he's different because he's our first Standard Grey Chin. Is that normal for them to have that? Thank you so much again for your advice and your time. I truly appreciate it! Have a wonderful day!

~ Stephanie

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Q & A / Chin Help ASAP

« on: August 03, 2011, 03:52:33 PM »

Hello!

I have a question I've read many posts on this site and It's always helped me out with any questions. So now i have a question to actually ask this time. Ok i noticed in the last week of July this year that there were a few blood spots not big spots just small sized like the size of a pea sometimes maybe an almond. I decided to take Ham (my male 1yr old chin) out of his cage to do an inspection literally looking everywhere i could. I found a cut on his Left back foot and I cleaned out his cage of anything that he would've cut himself on. Also i cleaned his cage to keep an eye on the bleeding. It was a small cut I didn't feel the need to panic. So the next day there was maybe 1 small drop of blood and I checked him through out the week just to make sure and it seemed to heal on its own so I kinda brushed it off. But today i found some more fresh spots of blood and I'm not really sure on what to do. I'm beginning to panic and my Husband said not to worry so much that he probably opened his cut up again. But I can't help to worry he's my little buddy. So and I only have in his cage the bedding, a box he sleeps and plays in and his levels in his cage, his food dish, water bottle and this carrot sitting ledge rest. I'm not sure what to do Its not a big cut but it worries me that he was fine for almost 2 weeks with no visible blood or anything and now there is!! Help! Any Advice will be deeply appreciated.

-Stephanie