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Chinchillas => Health => Topic started by: Hoppinchins on August 27, 2013, 05:36:57 PM

Title: SNowie hasn't pooped in 2 days and is sick
Post by: Hoppinchins on August 27, 2013, 05:36:57 PM

My chinchilla hasn't pooped, its been at least 2 days since he as pooped. He has been on meds for bronchitis since Monday and is on critical care food since he is not eating or drinking by himself.

Any advice?

Title: Re: SNowie hasn't pooped in 2 days and is sick
Post by: GrayRodent on August 27, 2013, 05:48:44 PM

I advise seeing the vet like you've mentioned in a previous post tomorrow morning ASAP. I also advise continuing the critical care but breaking it into smaller doses. Instead of 2 full syringes in one feeding, give one then another an hour apart. This might help stimulate the gut. Sometimes antibiotics can be very irritating to chinchillas and they go into a state called GI stasis where the intestines stop flowing. Sometimes this resolves on it own and sometimes it requires medical intervention. It is a very serious condition. This might warrant an emergency vet visit if you can do that if indeed there has been no output in 48 hours.

Title: Re: SNowie hasn't pooped in 2 days and is sick
Post by: Hoppinchins on August 28, 2013, 03:10:09 AM

Thanks for the advice

Title: Re: SNowie hasn't pooped in 2 days and is sick
Post by: sarajane308 on September 11, 2013, 08:12:16 AM

How is Snowie?

Title: Re: SNowie hasn't pooped in 2 days and is sick
Post by: Hoppinchins on March 09, 2014, 06:14:45 PM

He passed away. The vet had gave him some meds, but he was already really sick.