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Q & A / New Chinchilla Worries
« on: June 09, 2014, 09:59:48 AM »
Hello
I just took in an 11 year old chin from a friend who can't keep her any more. But I am a bit worried about her health. She has a quite solid/bloated feel to her stomach and is passing very small poops (about a 5th of the size of my other Chins poops). She is still eating and looking relatively active. Could this be a reaction to the stress of moving? I am a bit worried with her being an old girl... I also noticed a slightly weepy eye (got me worrying about dental issues). She has also been fur chewing in her last owners house and looks generally old and 'not quite right'.
I will be taking her to the vets later in the week in my sisters car when she's free. We live quite far away and I don't want to stress her further with public transport. (Obviously if she gets worse I will take her ASAP)
I just want to know the best diet for her. I have rabbits and if their poops are small it is recommended to only feed hay for a few days to settle their tums and give extra fibre. Is this the same for chins or should I continue her pellets??
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Jill
I just took in an 11 year old chin from a friend who can't keep her any more. But I am a bit worried about her health. She has a quite solid/bloated feel to her stomach and is passing very small poops (about a 5th of the size of my other Chins poops). She is still eating and looking relatively active. Could this be a reaction to the stress of moving? I am a bit worried with her being an old girl... I also noticed a slightly weepy eye (got me worrying about dental issues). She has also been fur chewing in her last owners house and looks generally old and 'not quite right'.
I will be taking her to the vets later in the week in my sisters car when she's free. We live quite far away and I don't want to stress her further with public transport. (Obviously if she gets worse I will take her ASAP)
I just want to know the best diet for her. I have rabbits and if their poops are small it is recommended to only feed hay for a few days to settle their tums and give extra fibre. Is this the same for chins or should I continue her pellets??
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Jill