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Health / Re: Snowie has bronchitis and hasn't pooped

« on: August 27, 2013, 05:26:36 PM »

Thanks.

He still hasn't pooped, its been at least 2 days since he as pooped. I forgot to ask my parents about peeing. My dad is going to call the vet tomorrow morning, but that isn't till 9am. Someone had said mineral oil may help.

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Health / Re: Snowie has bronchitis, any advice

« on: August 27, 2013, 10:54:16 AM »

Grayrodent,

Thanks for the quick response.

I talked to my mom today and he has been pretty good taking his food so far. They have feed him 2 syriniges full both times, but he still isn't drinking water.

Our chinchillas are in our living room and we don't use cleaners by there cage, but we do dust. 2 months or so we used a cleaner on our front enterence to get carpet glue off of the hard wood floors. Its kinda close to there cage, but we did have windows open.

A few weeks ago we went on vaction and my parents watched them. There they have a spare cage in their basement. Its unfinished, but I don't belive there is a moisture problem.

At our house, there play pen is in the basement but we have a dehumidifier.

I just don't like knowing what caused it and that I have to be at work away from him.

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Health / Snowie has bronchitis, any advice

« on: August 27, 2013, 08:13:36 AM »

 Snowie has bronchitis. He is very malnutritioned. He is on meds and special food that my parents have to feed him 4 times a day. I did it twice with my dad yesterday and Snowie wasn't thrilled about it. He is allowed to eat anything chinchilla safe foods that we will eat. His throat is soo sore though that he doesn't eat on his on yet. He barley drank any water last night.

Any suggestions on how to get him to drink or eat? He is on oxbo cridical care food and on antibacteria meds.

I feel bad that It took me this long to knotice something was wrong with him. HE still seemed pretty much like him self and was wanting to come out for play time and eat his bedtime treat except for sunday night. I knew something was wrong yesterday morning when he had trouble getting out of his cage.

A week ago he had trouble getting down from there hide a way house, but then by the next morning he was acting him self so I didn't think anything of it.

I have another chinchilla also, so when the water and food is being drank and ate, and they are both acting like themselfs its hard to tell something is wrong.

I hope the meds kick in and he starts to eat.

My other chincilla is still himself and eatting and drinking.

Does anyone know how contagious bronchitis is? My husband and I are sanatizing all the chinchillas things tonight.

How chinchillas catch it?

Thanks,
Steph

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General Chat / Re: type of fleece

« on: December 08, 2012, 08:36:38 AM »

Thanks

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General Chat / type of fleece

« on: September 24, 2012, 07:19:58 AM »

HI, I know i have asked this before, but I couldn't find the post. What type of fleece should be used for their bedding.

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Other Pets / Re: apples safe for dog

« on: July 12, 2012, 10:08:40 AM »

Thanks

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Chit Chat / Re: laid off from work

« on: July 09, 2012, 11:10:50 AM »

I wouldn't know about the temp agency if you wouldn't have mentioned it. I feel sorry for all the people that have gotten hurt.  I just hope i won't be on unemployment much longer.

I'v had a pretty lucky life. My parents have paid for schooling and everything. Iv moved out again and are getting married and my dad retired in December, so I am shoved into the real world. I just my job that laid me off right when i was about to finish college. I wasn't happy there but it was real job with steady pay and benefits.

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Other Pets / Re: dog eating cat poop

« on: July 09, 2012, 10:45:02 AM »

oh, ok. thanks.

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Other Pets / apples safe for dog

« on: July 09, 2012, 07:13:08 AM »

Are apples safe for dogs to eat. My dog weighs about 7 lbs maybe. After we eat the apple, she likes to eat a little bit of it. I wasn't sure if that was safe for her. She hasn't gotten sick from it yet.

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General Chat / Re: making cage more stable

« on: July 09, 2012, 06:50:49 AM »

Thanks, I'll have to check out his website. We ended up getting something from home depo that has been working pretty good.

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Other Pets / Re: A house full of "exotics"!!

« on: July 09, 2012, 06:49:28 AM »

They really like the bath? LOL, that is soo funny

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Other Pets / Re: dog eating cat poop

« on: July 09, 2012, 06:47:16 AM »

Since my dog is small, it was easy to construct something to block off the litter boxes. She does still eat chin droppings from time to time.

A dog eating horse poop... Interesting.

Ozzy,
What is a GSD?

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Chit Chat / Re: laid off from work

« on: July 09, 2012, 06:43:37 AM »

Beccaleigh05,

I'll look up the company and watch the videos later today. I'v never heard of them before. I'm glad its working out for you! Before this happened, my fiance and I had a rough estimate of a new home that we could afford. Now, we are just waiting to see what kind of a job I get.

GrayRodent,
I am sorry for your families hard times. I am lucky enough that my parents never lost their job. I'm sure at times like this it is hard to stay positive.
I can't believe temp agency's can do that. How is that legal?  I almost took a job through them. I'm glad I didn't. The main one that I'v tried a few times and never got a job with is Addeco. There is another one i think called staffmart by me. There is another one that is for science jobs, but i can't think of what that one is called.  I have even asked the people from unemployment if i got a temp job or a 100% commission based job, if i would still qualify for unemployment after or if I wasn't making much money and they said yes.  Unemployment has been a bit of a pain though. I had to call there a few times with problems. I'v been unemployed for 3 weeks now. I apparently can't get my benefits for another week because i stated in my claim that I get 3 weeks pay from my severance package. I haven't got a single check from my past employer yet. I also work at a church one day a week, for child care. Each time i have a week of work and then a week of no work, i have to fill someone out online and then call them to explain why i didn't work. Its such a pain.

So far, the only companies that are interested in me are sales jobs that are 100% commission. I have to science associates, but hardly any experience. Thats not helping me get a job in a lab or something environmental at all.

I heard that Obamacare passed. I'm not to thrilled about that. It sounds like it is not really going to be benefiting people. I heard that anyone that doesn't have health inc will get charged. I'm not even sure when this is suppose to take in effect. I know it will be a little while. I won't have health inc till the end of Nov in less I can find a job before I get married. 6 months after we are married, we want to start to have kids.

I really hope every thing works our for you and your family. I hope it becomes easier to find a job for both of us.

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General Chat / Re: petsmart-chin safe treats

« on: July 09, 2012, 06:10:27 AM »

Thanks! 

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Chit Chat / laid off from work

« on: July 02, 2012, 07:48:25 AM »

I recently got laid off of work. I was quit a shock. I lost my health insurance the day I got laid off. The only positive thing is that I can apply for unemployment. I am getting married on October. We were just about to book our honeymoon, and then this happened. We are still going to go on our honeymoon. We are going to Italy. Im not as excited about it as i was before since it is going to an expensive trip and I may or may not have a job by then. I may not have vacation days yet.  I'm lucky that my parents are paying for the wedding. I hoping to find a career, not just another job. I know there is no good time for anyone to loose a job. So far, the only interviews Iv had are for sales jobs. I just want something that has a stable income and I enjoy.