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Chinchillas => Health => Topic started by: iheartchins on November 30, 2014, 07:53:48 AM

Title: Sneezing?
Post by: iheartchins on November 30, 2014, 07:53:48 AM

Hi, yesterday I noticed one of my chins is sneezing more than usual. I took her out and examined her and everything looks fine. When I took her out of the cage her sneezing stopped. I just put a new wooden sleeping hut in their cage on Friday, so I'm wondering if she's allergic to that? They chew on it and create wood chips and dust so maybe that's the problem.. I took the hut out and cleaned up most of the wood chips. Any more input would be great :-) thanks

Title: Re: Sneezing?
Post by: Lori Ramsey Earle on December 01, 2014, 01:38:33 PM

Hi there, what type of wood is the hutch made of? Could your chin possibly be allergic to it? It seems like the hutch may be the cause, since it's something new in her environment. You might want to listen to her chest and see if you hear any congestion or crackling sounds - if you do, rush her to a vet, as she could have a respiratory infection, and that needs to be treated asap.

Title: Re: Sneezing?
Post by: iheartchins on December 01, 2014, 05:12:13 PM

Thanks for the reply (: not sure what kind the wood is, but I don't notice much (if any) sneezing as of now & since the hutch was removed.