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Health / Re: Many improvements after filing and then suddenly he's worse again

« on: April 21, 2016, 09:44:21 AM »

The group that claimed calcium fixed the roots was proven false.

Do you have a source for that? Such a statement is unfortunatly worth nothing without a source. There were several groups, too. One from Japan if I remember correctly.

Honestly the kindest thing you can do is to euthanize. The roots will confine to grow down through the jaw till it eventually breaks, up into their brain (causing seizures before death) or up into the eye socket took it ruptures. Pulling teeth in chinchillas really isn't medically appropriate. Their teeth sit in a groove, so if one is removed then the others displace causing the teeth to misalign. I'm sorry but malo never has a happy ending

I know everyone's singing euthenization in chorus as soon as there's a problem. I know you can buy a new chinchilla like you can buy a new car. I know people claim there are no "happy endings" even though there are documented ones. But that's not what I asked.

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Health / Re: Many improvements after filing and then suddenly he's worse again

« on: April 21, 2016, 07:20:21 AM »

Hi Chris!

Thanks for the kind words. He's got elongated roots, for sure. I guess that's why his breathing is making noise. But all that stopped after the dental, further boosting my hope..

Have you heard about some chinchillas having their roots recess when given a diet rich of Calcium? I know it's a long shot.. but that's what I wanted to try. He's still very bouncy and has appetite. I won't hesitate to put him down if he's miserable.

He's had no antibiotics though, he's on metacam and nothing else.

(PS. As a fellow programmer I love your Chinchilla-inventions!)

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Health / Many improvements after filing and then suddenly he's worse again

« on: April 21, 2016, 05:11:44 AM »

Hello,

So my chinchilla Egon had the following problems:

• Stopped eating his pellets
• Wheezy noise when breathing
• Pawing at mouth
• Coughs when eating
• Pain when grooming his whiskers
• Pawing beneath the eye with his hind feet

We had x-rays and the vets suspected malocclusion. He was put under and they filed his teeth. They also found a tooth which was totally lose and they took it out. The root remains, though.

He got home and we immediatly saw improvement. He no longer showed any of the problems above. He's slowly gaining back his ability to eat more rough food.

That was 2.5 weeks ago. I got home yesterday after being away for 8 hours and suddenly he's showing ALL of the problems (except the breathing) again. I tried to give him liquid critical care, and he tries to drink it and barely does but sometimes he whines and spits it out while pawing.

Could it be wound in his mouth, or an abcess? I don't think it's his roots because drinking shouldn't affect that?