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Health / Re: hot weather
« on: May 17, 2012, 03:59:17 AM »
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Health / Re: Small Chin
« on: May 11, 2012, 02:16:55 AM »
What does he weigh? If the vet says he's okay, I wouldn't be too worried. I presume he's a normal active chin and his poohs are normal?
I had two kits born at the same time. One is quite big and the other is quite small. Mother is average size, father was a hulk of a chinchilla! I don't know if it makes a difference but the large one was nursing for a few weeks longer than the smaller one.
I had two kits born at the same time. One is quite big and the other is quite small. Mother is average size, father was a hulk of a chinchilla! I don't know if it makes a difference but the large one was nursing for a few weeks longer than the smaller one.
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Q & A / Re: Chin food and treats
« on: May 04, 2012, 10:42:29 AM »
Hi Dan, raisins are good as a treat the odd time. I would personally only give half a raisin once every few days though as too many are very dangerous. Rolled oats are good too. I'd say a half a teaspoon about twice a week wouldn't do any harm. My personal favourite is applewood twigs. Very healthy, good for their teeth and they go bonkers for them. Hope that helps.
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Guestbook / Re: I need advice
« on: April 27, 2012, 04:51:19 AM »
I'm so sorry about your baby, that's really sad 
I think that if you're asking if it's too soon then MAYBE it is. I reckon you'll know yourself when you're ready to get a new one. Of course another chinchilla will never replace your Chizzy but you'll come to love him / her in their own way.
I think that if you're asking if it's too soon then MAYBE it is. I reckon you'll know yourself when you're ready to get a new one. Of course another chinchilla will never replace your Chizzy but you'll come to love him / her in their own way.
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Health / Re: Buddy's not himself
« on: April 27, 2012, 04:41:46 AM »
Well, his demeanour seems much improved today 
He's done a mix of small black poohs and normal poohs overnight and he ate another 10g of pellets and drank some water on his own. I'm going to leave him alone for most of the day to get some rest (the poor thing has been pulled and poked for the last few days) and then wake him up to check on him this afternoon. He seemed to be quite good when I checked on him this morning though. I think getting him to the vet as soon as I could and being proactive with the critical care and lifeline was the trick. I won't be happy until he's been well a few days and even then, I reckon I'll be on edge with him for awhile but so happy he's improving
He's done a mix of small black poohs and normal poohs overnight and he ate another 10g of pellets and drank some water on his own. I'm going to leave him alone for most of the day to get some rest (the poor thing has been pulled and poked for the last few days) and then wake him up to check on him this afternoon. He seemed to be quite good when I checked on him this morning though. I think getting him to the vet as soon as I could and being proactive with the critical care and lifeline was the trick. I won't be happy until he's been well a few days and even then, I reckon I'll be on edge with him for awhile but so happy he's improving
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Q & A / Re: Owner preferences?
« on: April 27, 2012, 04:33:54 AM »
Yeah, there's no difference with the way the girls treat us but Buddy goes through phases. He used to let me scratch his neck but not let my boyfriend. At the moment, he's far more comfortable with my boyfriend than me but maybe that's because I've been handling him more lately and he doesn't like that.
I reckon just spend more time with her, and give her the odd treat and she should become more comfortable with you holding her.
I reckon just spend more time with her, and give her the odd treat and she should become more comfortable with you holding her.
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Health / Re: Broken Tail (help)
« on: April 27, 2012, 04:21:06 AM »
Aw, he sounds great. You're lucky. Buddy attacks the syringe when he sees it coming! Glad he's going to be okay
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Q & A / Re: Chinchilla trying to mate
« on: April 27, 2012, 04:19:52 AM »
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Mine love the stars. Buddy is caged on his own and he cuddles up to them to sleep. It's beyond cute!
Mine love the stars. Buddy is caged on his own and he cuddles up to them to sleep. It's beyond cute!
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Health / Re: Buddy's not himself
« on: April 26, 2012, 02:21:43 PM »
Thanks GrayRodent. I'm doing my best, I just hope it's enough.
He's poohing and running on his wheel again. I fed him critical care mixed with lifeline twice today and I think that helped. He hasn't touched his water today though. I hope the critical care isn't stopping him drinking water on his own. Between the 4ml of critical care, about 10g of pellets and small amount of hay he's eating, is that enough food for him or do I need to feed him more critical care? I think if he's eating hay and pellets on his own, his appetite is probably okay, right? I'm mostly concerned because he's not drinking by himself and he isn't poohing normally.
I tried feeding with the syringe through the bars and he didn't want to know. I've tried a few things and the only thing I've found that worked is holding him and syringing the food into the side of his mouth or onto his lips and he licks it off. The latter takes more time and I'd be worried he'd overheat in my arms before I got a lot of food into him. I'm going to call the vet in the morning and see if she thinks I could bring him back in for a look at his teeth. They thought he was too weak before but if the teeth are a problem then he's not getting any stronger. I just want him to be better!
He's poohing and running on his wheel again. I fed him critical care mixed with lifeline twice today and I think that helped. He hasn't touched his water today though. I hope the critical care isn't stopping him drinking water on his own. Between the 4ml of critical care, about 10g of pellets and small amount of hay he's eating, is that enough food for him or do I need to feed him more critical care? I think if he's eating hay and pellets on his own, his appetite is probably okay, right? I'm mostly concerned because he's not drinking by himself and he isn't poohing normally.
I tried feeding with the syringe through the bars and he didn't want to know. I've tried a few things and the only thing I've found that worked is holding him and syringing the food into the side of his mouth or onto his lips and he licks it off. The latter takes more time and I'd be worried he'd overheat in my arms before I got a lot of food into him. I'm going to call the vet in the morning and see if she thinks I could bring him back in for a look at his teeth. They thought he was too weak before but if the teeth are a problem then he's not getting any stronger. I just want him to be better!
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Health / Re: Buddy's not himself
« on: April 26, 2012, 02:37:53 AM »
Thanks for that
I'm still weighing his food dish and checking around for any pellets he threw out and he ate another 10g overnight. His poos are very small and dark today so I guess that means he's not drinking much water. I've put a sellotape marker around the outside of the bottle so I'll see how much he drinks. I gave him about 2ml of critical care mixed with a small amount of lifeline this morning to try keep him hydrated. I'll give him a little more later too.
He's very very cross with me though. He runs away when I go in the room and when I'm feeding him his critical care, his little nips mean business now. I'm bitten to shreds! Better than the alternative though, it's good to see him with some fight. The other day at the vet, he couldn't have cared less what you did to him. Broke my heart.
It's a year today since Hank died (Buddy's father). I had hoped I wouldn't have to do this hand feeding thing again and not so soon.
I'm still weighing his food dish and checking around for any pellets he threw out and he ate another 10g overnight. His poos are very small and dark today so I guess that means he's not drinking much water. I've put a sellotape marker around the outside of the bottle so I'll see how much he drinks. I gave him about 2ml of critical care mixed with a small amount of lifeline this morning to try keep him hydrated. I'll give him a little more later too.
He's very very cross with me though. He runs away when I go in the room and when I'm feeding him his critical care, his little nips mean business now. I'm bitten to shreds! Better than the alternative though, it's good to see him with some fight. The other day at the vet, he couldn't have cared less what you did to him. Broke my heart.
It's a year today since Hank died (Buddy's father). I had hoped I wouldn't have to do this hand feeding thing again and not so soon.
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Health / Re: Buddy's not himself
« on: April 25, 2012, 02:42:57 AM »
Thanks so much for your advice. He seems to have eaten 10g of pellets overnight. I didn't see any sign of throwing them out of the dish. Plenty more pooh again today and he's running away from me! Once he's been better a few days, I'll bring him back to the vet to get his teeth checked. He has been crumbling his pellets, although none were crumbled last night. The vets yesterday both said that it wouldn't be safe to gas him to check his teeth in his weakened state. Fingers crossed and thanks again for your advice
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Health / Re: Buddy's not himself
« on: April 24, 2012, 01:53:07 PM »
Thanks for that.
Update: He's done loads of poohs in the last hour. They're darker than normal but otherwise looking good.
Question: So now, do I continue to feed him the critical care or wait and see if he eats by himself? I've weighed his food dish so I'll know if he eats anything. He's back on his wheel again too
Update: He's done loads of poohs in the last hour. They're darker than normal but otherwise looking good.
Question: So now, do I continue to feed him the critical care or wait and see if he eats by himself? I've weighed his food dish so I'll know if he eats anything. He's back on his wheel again too
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Health / Re: Buddy's not himself
« on: April 24, 2012, 11:20:49 AM »
He still hasn't poohed and I didn't like the look of him so back to the vet. She said she couldn't feel any compacted pooh in his tummy and a sneaky x ray (no anaesthetic, just patiently waited for him to sit still) showed no pooh in his guts at all (apparently pooh exists with gas and the gas shows up black). I managed to get about 2.5mls of critical care into him earlier so I don't understand how there's no pooh in his tummy. There are no poohs in his cage or house. Apart from the xray and telling me to keep feeding him the critical care, there wasn't a lot she could do. I got another 2mls of critical care mixed with lifeline into him now and I'm keeping an eye on his food dish, water bottle and hay holder to see if he takes any food by himself.
Anyone know how much critical care he should be getting and how often? I'm pretty bummed my vet doesn't know this much. She just said "little and often".
While he still seems perky enough (he seemed delighted to have his sand bath) he's still not his joyful self.
Any suggestions to get him eating on his own again? A few rolled oats with his pellets maybe?
Anyone know how much critical care he should be getting and how often? I'm pretty bummed my vet doesn't know this much. She just said "little and often".
While he still seems perky enough (he seemed delighted to have his sand bath) he's still not his joyful self.
Any suggestions to get him eating on his own again? A few rolled oats with his pellets maybe?
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Health / Re: Buddy's not himself
« on: April 24, 2012, 04:16:33 AM »
I'm just back from the vet and she confirmed that his tummy has stopped. she gave him an injection to get him moving and an antibiotic in case it's the start of an infection. Now I'm going to monitor him closely, feed him critical care and if he still doesn't pooh then I'm bringing him back tomorrow. She reckons it could be a stress response coupled with lack of sleep.
I had thought the stress of them being in heat was a bit much for him, (he cries like a baby!) So last week I moved his cage out of the spare bedroom where the girls are and moved him into the living room. He's used to sleeping in complete silence so maybe the noises of me working from home have been keeping him awake. Either way, the vet reckons the stress of the girls being in heat probably isn't as bad as moving him!
Thanks for the responses, I'll keep y'all updated.
I had thought the stress of them being in heat was a bit much for him, (he cries like a baby!) So last week I moved his cage out of the spare bedroom where the girls are and moved him into the living room. He's used to sleeping in complete silence so maybe the noises of me working from home have been keeping him awake. Either way, the vet reckons the stress of the girls being in heat probably isn't as bad as moving him!
Thanks for the responses, I'll keep y'all updated.
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Health / Buddy's not himself
« on: April 23, 2012, 03:20:36 PM »
He seems to have minimal interest in food or play which isn't like him at all. I let him out a small while ago and he just sat there for 20 minutes, no poos and no play. I even gave him a dried applewood stick, which normally doesn't last any time at all and he didn't seem interested. He seemed to be shivering too.
I've given him a small bit of lifeline powder and a couple of rolled oats in the hopes that will pep him up. He ate it anyway which is a good sign, right? He only weighs 3g less than when I weighed him 2 weeks ago. I'm going to bring him to the vet first thing in the morning but in the meantime, is there anything I could be giving him tonight to make him feel more comfortable?
I've given him a small bit of lifeline powder and a couple of rolled oats in the hopes that will pep him up. He ate it anyway which is a good sign, right? He only weighs 3g less than when I weighed him 2 weeks ago. I'm going to bring him to the vet first thing in the morning but in the meantime, is there anything I could be giving him tonight to make him feel more comfortable?