Questions 25-50 Already answered

[Joyce]

Hi All ... Here's the next 25 questions ...
The questions and answers are all based on the California Chins Website at:  http://www.cachins.org/
Partial answers do not count.
Answers must be numbered to correspond with the questions.
 5 points for each complete correct answer.

25. It is best nutritionally to sun-cure or hot-air dry Alfalfa?  Answered

26. Why?  (to your above answer) Answered

27. Nitrogen preserves what two vitamins and prevents what from oxidizing?  Answered
 
28. Saponins are natural toxins in what and can cause your chin to do what?  Answered
 
29. What is used for hair balls and digestion? Answered

30. When using a high nutrient, high vitamin shake powder as a supplement for your chin, make sure the label states that it is made with a  ______________________.   Answered

31. Acerola C is a chewable vitamin C tablet that is 500 mg.  How often would you give your chin one as a supplement?  Or would you?    Answered
 
32. Senior, ill or chinchillas with tooth problems can be given _________  because it is softer and easier to chew and will build them up.     Answered

33. Omolene is a mixture of _________, ______, and _________.  Answered

34. Omolene should be used _____________ with chinchillas.  Answered
 
35. Alpha Classic can be used for
     (1) infant or very young chinchillas? (This is a multiple choice question.)
     (2) growing chinchillas ?
     (3) pregnant chinchillas?
     (4) none of the above?
     (5) all of the above?   Answered

36.  A deficiency of _______ can lead to seizures and brain damage ?     Answered

37. With chinchillas, grinding their teeth is often a sign of  what?  Answered

38. What is Papaya enzyme and what common pet product can it found in?  Answered
 
39. What can Papaya enzymes and fresh pineapple juice be used for? Answered
 
40. In normal healthy chinchillas which teeth over lap the other teeth?   Answered

41. The bullae or ear space in a chinchilla is equal to what?  Answered

42. In young chinchillas, to prevent loosening of the teeth in the jaw you give them what and how much?   Answered

43. What will decrease the potency of vitamins when put into water bottles? (Other than the water itself.)  Answered
 
44. What do chinchillas do (not the products) to maintain the proper length of their teeth? Answered
 
45. What is one of the not often recognized signs that your chin may have a heart murmur?  (Other than hearing/listening to it and death are not the answers I am looking for.)   Answered
 
46. What should you give your young chin, if he/she has a heart murmur?   Answered

47. Should adult chinchillas with a heart murmur be allowed to use an exercise wheel?  Answered

48. When testing for Giardia, should you take feces samples and/or the chin to the vet? Answered
 
49. What is ring worm and where is it found (area of the body)?  Answered

50. After removing a fur ring, should it also be treated with cold or hot packs?  Answered

Hello!
Jo Ann


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48. When testing for Giardia, should you take feces samples and/or the chin to the vet?

Not only am I getting the answer to this question from Lani's site BUT, I am speaking also from experience!

When testing for Giardia you MUST take the chinchilla along to the vet with you, not just his/her feces sample.  The vet must get the feces very fresh as soon as it drops out of the chinchilla and the sample must be looked at right away within about 2 minutes time to be able to see the live moving Giardia parasite.  Have your chinchilla's stool checked under the microscope for Giardia and Coccidia as a wet mount, remember the stool must be fresh.  Correct!

[Joyce]

#42.  To prevent loosening of the teeth in the jaw, give a healthy young chinchilla about 150-200 mg of vitamin C daily,  any way you can get it into your chinchilla. Correct!

[Abby W.]

#25 It is best nurtitionally to hot-air dry alfalfa  Correct
#26--it is handled with less frequency during the baling process and therefore loses less of its nutritional value.Correct

#27 Nitrogen preserves vitamins K and E and prevents oxidation of Carotene and Xanthophyll Correct

#28 Saponins are natural toxins found in alfalfa hay and can cause your chin to drool due to irritation of the gums   
            and mouth tissues  Correct
#29 papaya enzyme is used to treat hairballs and aid in digestion  Correct

[chinclub]

10 points for Joyce!

[chinclub]

25 points for Abby

[Stacy]

30. vegetarian/ soy based content   Correct
31. every other day Correct
32. Senior Eguine Correct
33. oats, grains and molasses Correct
34. sparingly Correct

[Stacy]

35. 5 all of the above  Correct
36. calcium  Correct

[Stacy]

40. upper incisors overlap the lower incisors   Correct
43. light   Correct

[Stacy]

39. to break up the bezoar. Witch I think is a hair ball   Correct
46. a combination of vitamin C and calcium with calf manna mixed with pellets.  Correct
47. yes, It may just strengthen the heart Correct

[Abby W.]

#37 tooth grinding is a common sign of enjoyment  Correct
#38 Papaya enzyme is an extract that is used in Petrimalt  Correct
#39 Papaya enzymes are used to treat hairballs formed in the intestinal tract, it helps
       the chin to pass hairballs without getting a blockage   Sorry this question was already answered by someone
#41 The chinchilla ear space (bullae) is equal to the size of a human's  Correct
#44 chinchillas must grind down their teeth to maintain the proper length   Correct

[chinclub]

35 points for Stacy!  plus 10 more! plus 15 more!!

[chinclub]

35 points for MissKitz

[Abby W.]

#45 tiredness or weakness for no reason  Correct
#49 ringworm is a fungal infection found on the skin  Correct  ... they live in the layer of dead skin, not live skin
#50 hair rings should be treated with cold packs once the hair is removed Correct

[chinclub]

20 points for Abby..plus 15 more

[Misskitz]

Thank you Chinclub!