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Health / Re: chinchilla dying

« on: October 11, 2015, 12:12:45 PM »

Thanks for reply she is in with dad and mam dad is neutered shes abt 2 half fed on pellets timothy hayfor chins and a half of bitesize shredded wheat they are out of cage most nights in a chin safe place, noticed other day she wasnt herself but wouldn't let me check her teeth but today so larthargic she let me and the bottom ones seem to be bad growing inwards its been a hellish day shes whimperd most of it do I take her out of cage or leave her in don't no what to do thanks in advance. kay

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Health / chinchilla dying

« on: October 11, 2015, 09:43:06 AM »

hello one of my chinchillas is dying im gutted to say the least I found her nightr in her cage offered her some water she drank a little she is wimpering in my arms don't :think she has much longer  its horendeous shes abt 2 I niticed the other day she was paw:wing her mouth but seemed happy and lively dwouldn't let me check her teeth shes 2 and lives with her mam and dad which is why I havnt noticed her not eating but holding her now she does seem to of lost weight they come out most nights f exercise shes just deteriated overnight going the vet first thing in morn should I hold her on me or put her in her cage don't no what to do

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: July 03, 2013, 08:34:47 AM »

They are now all in together they snuggle up together  so cute 

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: June 02, 2013, 01:43:58 PM »

yes were still making progress with chico seems to be eating plenty and poo's big and dark like it should be  so relieved
Kay

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 30, 2013, 04:42:45 AM »

Hi just an update on chins mam and baby still seem to be doing well touch wood  chico the dad is doing much better poos back to normal colour last night and been eating some pellets and hay still got a few weeks left before he can go back in with lucy and meg cant wait to get them together  Thanks again kay

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 15, 2013, 03:49:20 PM »

Hi does anybody no when mother and baby can go into their normal sized cage? thanks kay

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 15, 2013, 01:09:33 PM »

Sounds like he's having a rough time. I've never heard of giving a chinchilla Zantac before.

sorry ive  spelt it wrong it is to settle his stomach and encourage him to eat 

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 15, 2013, 04:14:18 AM »

hi took Chico to the vet and she did ex rays and the good news is his teeth are perfect but his liver was slightly swollen could be down to not eaten properly she gave me some Zantac  to give him and a stick to put in his wee to test for diabetes I moved him into a bigger cage next to the mother and baby so he can see them.

Kay

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 13, 2013, 06:50:15 AM »

Hi took chico to the vet she gave him a thorough examination the lump is were the injection went in when he had his neutering op and should just go down on its own, he's lost 100 grams in two weeks his poo is not right its brown rather than black and sometimes really small he's not eating his pellets just some hay he has no symtoms of teeth more like a partial blockage and when she put the thing (don't no what they call it) into his mouth she seen a bit of string like material at the back of his mouth so he's going back tomorrow to have a bit of gas to make him drowsy so she can have a good look she said his wound and stomach seems fine and healing well hopefully find out a bit more tomorrow will let you no.

Kay

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 12, 2013, 02:55:39 PM »

Yes I am going to make an appointment tomorrow 

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 11, 2013, 05:31:14 PM »

give him some science selective through a syringe today and it is easier but his poop is def smaller I also found a lump on his neck and when checked my female she didn't have one  im thinking now something wrong is going on I don't no what to do but im thinking he might be really poorly 

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 09, 2013, 04:26:24 AM »

Thanks again for the great advice  they all had a dust bath last night and chico (the dad) loved it the baby even had a go was brilliant to watch I just wish he'd eat his pellets  but seems lively enough he's eating his hay and I mite try the science select rolled up again he didn't show any interest last time and ive left the syringe feeding alone to see how he went. I will keep you posted if any change.

Kay

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 05, 2013, 03:17:54 PM »

The most important thing to watch for is output. If he isn't pooping or if the poop looks small and hard compared to normal then feeding is essential. Supplementing now is still a good idea to keep his weight up and normal. If he looses more than 20% of his normal weight it can make it difficult to heal and fight off infections. You can certainly expect decreased appetite until those surgical wounds heal. From my limited understanding I'm thinking 15 days after the surgery before it goes to normal. It does not take much stress to cause that.

As far as hand feeding goes one thing that can help is a coffee grinder and running the food through there. You can test it by dispensing it through the syringe and re-loading it, and running it through the grinder with the aim of making a process that will work consistently. (Although you may never totally eliminate occasional clogging) I've made treats out of oats with a coffee grinder and it works pretty good. I still recommend Oxbow Critical Care since it is easy to mix and will have a greater effect on his weight since it is more nutritionally dense but can clog too. However I've always been able to push it through by aiming the syringe away from the chinchilla and trying to clear the clog.

Making a mess is going to happen no matter what. I always had a damp cloth available to wipe and dab it off the best I could when I had to syringe feed my chinchilla then dried with a clean washcloth or paper towel. The best thing to do is learn from each experience and try to come with a system that works and it will become easier the more you do it. I found it much easier to do with two people and to have all the supplies ready beforehand with the goal of getting him out of the cage, fed, medicated, cleaned up, and back into the cage as quickly as possible (while still being safe and giving him all the time he needed to swallow it down). Some feedings went better than others and I felt that if he got at least 2/3 of the food and meds then it was successful. All in all it was no fun for the three days we did that.

Thanks again for reply it did get better the more I fed him but still not nice, I also let him play out after I fed him was that wrong to do? his scar is barely visible and looks to be healing nicely, today I've been out of the house most of the day (could not be avoided) and when I went to let him out with the female he had plenty of poos but not the same as Lucy's he's were a lighter brown, he'd eaten some hay but hardly any pellets, Ive made up some supreme science (similar to critical care) and made them into balls and left them in a dish in his cage so he might eat it that way,I also gave him some infacol (for baby's wind) and massaged his stomach and when I put him back in his cage the poo was darker(normal colour) and the only way I can describe it about 4small poos stuck together he's also chewing a lot on his wooden toys I'm going to see how he is tomorrow if no better I will take him back to the vets

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 04, 2013, 06:34:41 AM »

I would give him Alfalfa hay at this time, he needs the extra nourishment it will provide him.

thanks for post I done a lot of research before I went ahead with his neutering got a very experienced vet who does chinchillas regularly also spoke to a few breeders who has neutered lots of their males and in there opinion is a lot safer these days touch wood  he is in the bottom half of the cage for now  with a nice clean comfortable fleece with wooden toys food and hay n water the cage is separated by a wood shelf so poo and wee can not land on him or go anywhere in his cage, I will do everything I can by the book and hopefully he well feel better in a couple of days but I will keep an eye on how much he's eating and get some critical care if need be.
I do think Ive thought this through he was miserable as sin on his own and the baby is a girl so I couldn't of even got him a male for company so in my opinion it was the best option for him.

Kay

Yes, things are much better with the vets and chinchillas now.  When I first started, there were very few that knew that much about chinchillas, let alone did the surgery on them.  Chins are very good about hiding their medical problems until it is almost to late ... but ... it sounds like your little one had a very knowledgeable vet to take good care of him and a very good "chin mom" (you) ... but ... I'd still give him the Critical Care if he were mine ... guess some of us ole folks are just set in our ways and like to stick with what works best for us.       As long as he is happy and healthy, nothing else matters.   

I'm feeding him the supreme science with a syringe what a carry on last night it got blocked and went all over he had some under his chin what I tried my best to get off with a baby wipe and a towel,he looked so sorry for himself when I put him back I ended up in tears, tried again today a bit more watered down was a bit better but I'm not liking it one bit he looks all wet under his chin by the time were finished dreading the next feed hes eating some hay on his own but still not liking his pellets when he was in with mum I noticed the pellets not going down as much and thought it might be her not eating with being close to the birth, then when I had to separate him he wasn't keen on  the pellets and thought its because he's stressed being taken from Lucy the neutering itself he looks spot on its just this pellet carry on I'm still giving him his pain relief and read that sometimes their appetite decreases could it be that?

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New Births / Re: mam just gave birth help

« on: May 02, 2013, 03:13:45 PM »

Sorry to hear of the loss of a little one. A chin is a hard thing to lose at any age.

 As for housing I would definitely  consider separate cages until u know for sure the sexes and whether or not they will be compatible.  I have 2 males and 2 females each in a separate cage but next to each other.  they do talk to each other from cage to cage.  Although its mostly the 2 youngest that seem to talk to each other more. Although the youngest will still start chatting when I am petting the mother.

Thanks for reply yes it was hard losing the baby it wasn't a bad weight either 42 gr they are in separate cages till male is ok to go in with female and baby girl 

Kay