Modi lost weight =( what should i do???

[SamiB24]

Hes 7 days old today and is down from 41.5 to 30.3 grams. Is their some kind of formula i can feed him??? Ive been watcing and the last few days when he goes to feed murry knocks him down and grooms him instead of letting him eat.

[jbcstratton]

Goats milk, will have to be fed every 2 hours round the clock.  That is a major weight loss, hope you can save him.

[SamiB24]

where can i get goats milk =( the guy at the supermarket laughed when i asked if they had any

[Squirrel_Butt]

Be careful when hand feeding. Do it slowly. If you force it in, it could go into the lungs. That could result in pneumonia.

[SamiB24]

Im trying. I got a can of condenced goats milk at the store and mixed some with water. Im using these lil plastic things to feed him that my room mate had. my ex suggested i try mixing in a small amount of ensure for extra calories but i dunno =/ he does it for his rats.

[Squirrel_Butt]

Don't use tap water. The chlorine in it is toxic.  I would consult with the vet or someone on here before using the ensure. I am not familiar with it, as I have never needed to hand feed my kits.  I lack the experience right now as I am raising my first litter, so I have been consulting on here as well as the vet for mine.

[SamiB24]

I dont know if the local vet does chinchillas where i havent needed to take my chinchillas to the vet since i lived in NY =/