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Health / Re: Heart murmur
« on: November 18, 2011, 08:02:14 AM »
The vet told me the testicles are retained, but he felt them by palpating. Oliver is a year and 7 months. I don't know when they are considered to be fully adult?
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Health / Re: Heart murmur
« on: November 16, 2011, 07:35:16 AM »
Thanks for the responses. Funny how common gender mis-identification occurs. Now I'm questioning whether or not the vet got it right 
I suppose I trust the vet (who has chin experience) over the pet shop that brokered the deal between me and the breeder.
Does anyone know about vitamin C therapy for chins with heart murmurs?
I suppose I trust the vet (who has chin experience) over the pet shop that brokered the deal between me and the breeder. Does anyone know about vitamin C therapy for chins with heart murmurs?
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Health / Heart murmur
« on: November 14, 2011, 03:32:00 PM »
What do y'all know about chinchillas and heart murmurs? My chin was recently diagnosed with a heart murmur during a routine vet exam. I also learned that "he" is a "she." I trusted the seller that they had the gender correct.
Anyway, do I need to do anything different or special for my special girl knowing that she has the murmur? She's a 1 year and 7 months old. Weight and body condition are excellent (per vet) as are eyes, ears, mouth (dentition) and lungs.
Thanks!
Anyway, do I need to do anything different or special for my special girl knowing that she has the murmur? She's a 1 year and 7 months old. Weight and body condition are excellent (per vet) as are eyes, ears, mouth (dentition) and lungs.
Thanks!
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Health / Re: Rat Poison!!!! :(
« on: November 09, 2011, 09:43:17 AM »
Not trying to add more worry to your already stressed self, but the Vitamin K antidote needs to come in the form of an injection and it needs to come from the vet. The Vitamin K you get at a drug store isn't the same and will not work. You need the form that is only available from the vet.
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Q & A / Re: Um...kind of a strange question.
« on: October 03, 2011, 11:05:06 AM »
Wow Squirrel_butt you have been through the ringer with your chinchillas! Surely there must be some smooth sailing on the horizon for you. Your sickly and ill chinchillas found their way to you because somehow someone knew that you would do right by them.
Kudos and I'm sorry for such a rotten run of back luck.
Kudos and I'm sorry for such a rotten run of back luck.
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Q & A / Re: Um...kind of a strange question.
« on: October 01, 2011, 09:37:55 PM »
I suppose you are right. I know myself and I would probably err on the side of doing too much, esp. if I didn't think the critter I was trying to help was not old or ill...
I didn't say earlier, but I am terribly sorry for the loss of your beloved Puff. It's obvious that you loved him very much and did everything you could. Don't second guess yourself--it's only causing extra heartache. (((hugs))) to you.
I didn't say earlier, but I am terribly sorry for the loss of your beloved Puff. It's obvious that you loved him very much and did everything you could. Don't second guess yourself--it's only causing extra heartache. (((hugs))) to you.
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Q & A / Re: Um...kind of a strange question.
« on: October 01, 2011, 05:50:06 PM »
If you do nothing (and this isn't wrong) it stays dead. If you try something that under normal circumstances would kill a chin--big deal--you're doing it to a dead chin. You can't kill an already dead animal, right? But there is a chance--even if it is minute--that you could revive it. Maybe drop it from a few inches? Maybe give it a shake? Maybe rub it vigorously?
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Q & A / Re: Um...kind of a strange question.
« on: September 30, 2011, 01:18:10 PM »
I volunteer at and animal shelter and I've seen the vet techs revive many feral cats by picking them up and dropping them from a height of about 3'. The jolt restarts their heart. Maybe something like a vigorous rubbing or a small drop might work for the more delicate chinchilla?
The way I see it: the animal is dead and you do nothing it stays dead. Your lack of action isn't right or wrong--it was your personal choice to not intervene and you allowed the animal to rest in peace.
If you chose to intervene it's likely that your efforts will not work and the animal stays dead. You tried. On the other hand--if your efforts to revive the animal are successful then you've given it a second chance.
The way I see it: the animal is dead and you do nothing it stays dead. Your lack of action isn't right or wrong--it was your personal choice to not intervene and you allowed the animal to rest in peace.
If you chose to intervene it's likely that your efforts will not work and the animal stays dead. You tried. On the other hand--if your efforts to revive the animal are successful then you've given it a second chance.
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General Chat / Re: Chin on his back
« on: September 27, 2011, 06:25:28 AM »
Thanks! He is quite the little character.
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General Chat / Re: Chin on his back
« on: September 26, 2011, 02:13:31 PM »
Whew! I'll post a pic of the silly boy when I get home. Edit--here he is now. Upside down and asleep. It's from my phone and from a distance--so hopefully you can still see it.
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General Chat / Chin on his back
« on: September 26, 2011, 08:03:33 AM »
My chin likes being on his back. He wedges himself between a house and a shelf--belly side up. He sleeps this way and he also chews on the shelf while on his back. Is this normal?
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Health / Re: Safe litter?
« on: September 12, 2011, 06:37:14 AM »
Interesting about the pine. It's much cheaper than aspen, but since I have other critters that do not tolerate pine, I'll stick with aspen--the lowest common denominator.
hayandraisins--a lot of people in the pet rat communty use wood stove pellets--a similar if not exact product, but much cheaper because of the intended use.
Thanks for all of the responses. They are helping me sort out what I can and cannot use.
hayandraisins--a lot of people in the pet rat communty use wood stove pellets--a similar if not exact product, but much cheaper because of the intended use.
Thanks for all of the responses. They are helping me sort out what I can and cannot use.
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Health / Re: Safe litter?
« on: September 11, 2011, 06:02:58 PM »
I have aspen on hand, so maybe I'l try that.
Pine shavings are safe for chins? It's a huge no-no with rats, gerbils, hamster and the like.
Pine shavings are safe for chins? It's a huge no-no with rats, gerbils, hamster and the like.
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