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Health / Re: My Iggy died - can antibiotics cause the following:
« on: September 16, 2013, 12:00:59 AM »
Thank you all! His memory will live on <3
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Health / Re: SNowie hasn't pooped in 2 days and is sick
« on: September 11, 2013, 08:12:16 AM »
How is Snowie?
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Health / Re: My Iggy died - can antibiotics cause the following:
« on: September 11, 2013, 08:11:32 AM »
And I might have the terms wrong..maybe what I mean is GI stasis? :-(
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Health / My Iggy died - can antibiotics cause the following:
« on: September 11, 2013, 07:57:23 AM »
My dear chinchilla passed away August 30th around 6pm. I had him hospitalized, it was his second full day there. They said he was doing better. It started off with a respiratory infection. We treated it. He was in antibiotics for a week and then he seemed much better, seemed to have improved actually 100%! Then that's when the weird stuff started happening. He was being very vocal with sounds I hadn't heard before, and hurling over. I didn't know what was wrong. I took him back in. They have me more antibiotics. A few days later he was hospitalized. Apparently his GI Tract had shut down. He could no longer eat or poop and then he died. It was very devastating, I loved him more than anything. My question is this - can antibiotics cause this? He was healthy and happy, a little over 4 years old. This all happened so suddenly and unexpectedly. He put up a fight and I spent over a grand trying to get him better. It didn't work. Since antibiotics kill all the good bacteria as well could it be possible that it caused his GI Tract to shut down? I honestly believe the antibiotics are ultimately what killed him. Thoughts please :-( thank you. He was my best friend. I wish I could've saved him and I hope no one else has to lose their chinchi. I really think this could've been prevented, but I don't know.
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Health / Re: Respiratory infection, possible pneumonia
« on: September 11, 2013, 07:47:42 AM »
Actually he died on August 30th :-(
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Health / Re: Respiratory infection, possible pneumonia
« on: August 27, 2013, 10:14:06 PM »
well tonight he has a runny nose, hiccuping, his breathing is still very rapid, his fur is matted, and i'm having a very hard time giving him his critical care food.
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Health / Re: Respiratory infection, possible pneumonia
« on: August 27, 2013, 05:51:34 PM »
Thank you very much 
I hope he responds well to the medicine and I won't give him anymore popcorn.. lol.
I hope he responds well to the medicine and I won't give him anymore popcorn.. lol.
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Health / Respiratory infection, possible pneumonia
« on: August 27, 2013, 05:06:53 PM »
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HI I'm new here! I have a chinchilla named Iggy, he's four years old. I've been with him about 3.5 years. He's never had any health problems...until now. It started off slow. His eye was runny, so I took him into the vet thinking it was just a scratch on his eye or eye infection. They diagnosed him with upper respiratory infection. He was on his antibiotics about a week and a pain med, and he cleared right up. He was doing great! Two days later, he was in very poor condition. His activity level dropped completely, he was making very strange vocalizations I've never heard from him (maybe trying to tell me he didn't feel well), he stopped eating, and was breathing very heavily at a constant rate. I took him back to the vet immediately. He determined he must still have the respiratory infection, and sent us home with a new antibiotic. Iggy has taken his fourth dose, he will get the fifth one tonight. I'm very worried. He's trying very hard to stay strong. He ate some popcorn pieces (which was ok'd by the vet - anyone ever give their chinchi popcorn? he likes it..) this morning, but refuses all else. Tonight I will get the powder food and start feeding him this way. Please wish us luck! Has anyone had a similar experience? Thanks
<3, Sara
HI I'm new here! I have a chinchilla named Iggy, he's four years old. I've been with him about 3.5 years. He's never had any health problems...until now. It started off slow. His eye was runny, so I took him into the vet thinking it was just a scratch on his eye or eye infection. They diagnosed him with upper respiratory infection. He was on his antibiotics about a week and a pain med, and he cleared right up. He was doing great! Two days later, he was in very poor condition. His activity level dropped completely, he was making very strange vocalizations I've never heard from him (maybe trying to tell me he didn't feel well), he stopped eating, and was breathing very heavily at a constant rate. I took him back to the vet immediately. He determined he must still have the respiratory infection, and sent us home with a new antibiotic. Iggy has taken his fourth dose, he will get the fifth one tonight. I'm very worried. He's trying very hard to stay strong. He ate some popcorn pieces (which was ok'd by the vet - anyone ever give their chinchi popcorn? he likes it..) this morning, but refuses all else. Tonight I will get the powder food and start feeding him this way. Please wish us luck! Has anyone had a similar experience? Thanks
<3, Sara
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