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Chinchillas => Health => Topic started by: chinchillalover101 on June 20, 2016, 07:04:22 PM

Title: ear
Post by: chinchillalover101 on June 20, 2016, 07:04:22 PM

My baby chinchillas one ear kind of just flops around. It isn't perky like the other one.. Could this mean there's a problem? My chinchillas also fought so it could've been bitten or somethin

Title: Re: ear
Post by: GrayRodent on June 20, 2016, 07:59:15 PM

If it is consistently hanging down and there is no control of the ear by tomorrow you may want to see a vet. I hate to say it but injury is possible. Watch your chinchilla after dark when it is more active. Give a dust bath and watch closely. Also look inside of the ear and compare it to the other one for abnormalities such as swelling or bleeding.

If you need a vet find one that has actually seen chinchillas and has experience with chinchillas specifically otherwise your vet probably isn't worth anything. I have a vet directory if you would like help locating one.

Title: Re: ear
Post by: GrayRodent on June 21, 2016, 08:32:14 PM

How's your chin's ear doing? Does it look like there's still control?

Title: Re: ear
Post by: BLS Chins on June 23, 2016, 07:29:03 PM

It could have internal injuries. I would seek a vet

Title: Re: ear
Post by: chinchillalover101 on June 25, 2016, 10:22:07 AM

The ear isn't constantly hanging down. Most of the times it is perked up. It also isn't completey floppy it just like hangs down a little bit at specific times.

Title: Re: ear
Post by: BLS Chins on June 26, 2016, 02:38:57 PM

Then we really cant comment without seeing the chin in person. You are obviously concerned so i would suggest you go to a vet