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Health / Re: Having issues with my new chinchilla...
« on: February 13, 2014, 06:41:34 PM »
Thanks for the link. My chinchilla is actually taking baytril as well. I'll be sure to read the forum. Your advice has been very helpful! 
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Health / Re: Having issues with my new chinchilla...
« on: February 13, 2014, 04:35:24 PM »
I found an exotic vet! The vet rules out a uterine infection because my chin is only a few months old. I am now getting antibiotics to see if they help. She has a possible uti.
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Health / Re: Having issues with my new chinchilla...
« on: February 11, 2014, 10:10:44 AM »
Oh no... I really hope it isn't an infection. 
I think I'll just return to the same vet and have a urine sample tested.
I think I'll just return to the same vet and have a urine sample tested.
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Health / Re: Having issues with my new chinchilla...
« on: February 10, 2014, 09:24:17 PM »
Thank you very much for the advice!
I have one more questions...
Due to Marzipan's issue she often has sticky fur on her bottom from her urine... Any suggestions as to how I can keep her clean? The sand bath doesn't help too much in this situation...
I have one more questions...
Due to Marzipan's issue she often has sticky fur on her bottom from her urine... Any suggestions as to how I can keep her clean? The sand bath doesn't help too much in this situation...
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Health / Re: Having issues with my new chinchilla...
« on: February 07, 2014, 06:51:34 PM »
It seems I am probably going to end up having to travel to get her treated. I had a hope that someone would have had the same experience and it could be fixed by changing something simple like her diet...
Anyway, about her eyes. The vet did mention that she does have an incomplete iris. He also said he is not sure if that is normal for chinchillas (I don't know either). I have read though that it is normal for a dark beige chin to have dark red eyes.
Here's a pic:
The image is kind of dark, but her eyes are dark red with a light blue ring around her pupil. I guess the incomplete iris observation by the vet was in reference to her having a light blue iris and the rest of her eye not having pigment causing it to appear dark red.
The only test I had done on her was the stool sample test to see if she had parasites. The results were negative.
The vet recommended other tests, but I'd rather find a vet who has more experience work with her.
I had a hope that someone would have had the same experience and it could be fixed by changing something simple like her diet...Anyway, about her eyes. The vet did mention that she does have an incomplete iris. He also said he is not sure if that is normal for chinchillas (I don't know either). I have read though that it is normal for a dark beige chin to have dark red eyes.
Here's a pic:
The image is kind of dark, but her eyes are dark red with a light blue ring around her pupil. I guess the incomplete iris observation by the vet was in reference to her having a light blue iris and the rest of her eye not having pigment causing it to appear dark red.
The only test I had done on her was the stool sample test to see if she had parasites. The results were negative.
The vet recommended other tests, but I'd rather find a vet who has more experience work with her.
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General Chat / Re: salem the magician
« on: February 07, 2014, 06:20:59 PM »
My chinchilla has done that too!
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General Chat / Re: I think my Chinchilla wants to be in the circus!
« on: February 07, 2014, 06:17:22 PM »
That toy is awesome! Your chin is a cutie. c:
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Health / Having issues with my new chinchilla...
« on: February 07, 2014, 06:12:13 PM »
I purchased a chinchilla in December from Petsmart. She is my second chinchilla. She is a female beige chinchilla with dark red and blue eyes named Marzipan. She currently does not share a cage with my one year old grey chin, Olivia.
The day I bought her, I noticed that she had extremely fowl smelling urine compared to my grey chinchilla. The smell is noticeable from a distance instantly after she urinates. I thought at first it could be due to stress or whatever food was being fed to her at Petsmart. However, after all this time the smell has not gone away. She pees frequently and her stools are also large and soft.
She does not behave as if she is ill in any way. She is very sweet, curious, and active. She drinks large amounts of water in comparison to my grey chin as well. Her water bottle appears to be about a 12oz glass bottle and I refill it sometimes twice a day. I feed both of my chinchillas Oxbow pellets and Oxbow timothy hay. My chinchillas do not receive any treats other than occasional bits of oatmeal or shredded wheat. She lives in the two story critter nation cage. The plastic pans in her cage are covered with fleece.
I have taken Marzipan to a small animal vet, but it turned out that she was actually the first chinchilla he had ever seen. Unfortunately, he was not able to suggest anything. I had her stools tested for parasites. She tested negative. I have had no luck finding a small animal vet that has experience with chinchillas in my city.
I am afraid that my sweet chin is having internal problems that I am not aware of. I have tried researching what her issue may be but have had little luck. I have considered that perhaps she has endocrine problems since she does have a recessive fur and eye coloration.
Any suggestions for what could be wrong with her?
Thanks!
The day I bought her, I noticed that she had extremely fowl smelling urine compared to my grey chinchilla. The smell is noticeable from a distance instantly after she urinates. I thought at first it could be due to stress or whatever food was being fed to her at Petsmart. However, after all this time the smell has not gone away. She pees frequently and her stools are also large and soft.
She does not behave as if she is ill in any way. She is very sweet, curious, and active. She drinks large amounts of water in comparison to my grey chin as well. Her water bottle appears to be about a 12oz glass bottle and I refill it sometimes twice a day. I feed both of my chinchillas Oxbow pellets and Oxbow timothy hay. My chinchillas do not receive any treats other than occasional bits of oatmeal or shredded wheat. She lives in the two story critter nation cage. The plastic pans in her cage are covered with fleece.
I have taken Marzipan to a small animal vet, but it turned out that she was actually the first chinchilla he had ever seen. Unfortunately, he was not able to suggest anything. I had her stools tested for parasites. She tested negative. I have had no luck finding a small animal vet that has experience with chinchillas in my city.
I am afraid that my sweet chin is having internal problems that I am not aware of. I have tried researching what her issue may be but have had little luck. I have considered that perhaps she has endocrine problems since she does have a recessive fur and eye coloration.
Any suggestions for what could be wrong with her?
Thanks!
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