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Health / calcium deficient chins

« on: November 18, 2011, 09:27:02 AM »

Just wondering, for a chinchilla who is not getting enough calcium, is it better to give tums or cuttlebone? any other options and if so, how much? both my chins are very healthy and dont have a problem. i'm also curious if tums can be used as a preventative to teeth problems. I supplement vitamin c on a daily basis also.

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Q & A / chinchilla feed

« on: November 15, 2011, 02:12:33 PM »

what's better, mazuri chinchilla feed or Manna pro show feed? what does everyone feed their chins on here? Right now i'm feeding mazuri, and supplementing with total enhancer, is their something better?

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Q & A / Re: New Chinchilla. :)

« on: November 01, 2011, 10:04:25 PM »

huge improvement tonight...trudy started jumping onto my hands, and allowed me to hold her and take her out of the cage wow, only been one day! so excited.

As for maisey and trudy together, i did the introduction during play time and under alot of supervision. and maisey automatically went after trudy. couldnt tell if it was playing or maisey trying to assert herself. any signs as to aggression vs. playing?

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Q & A / New Chinchilla. :)

« on: November 01, 2011, 04:55:51 PM »

As some of you know, I recently had to put down one of my two chins due to malo. As a result i noticed my other chin, Maisey seemed very lonely. So I did my research and ended up getting another chin from a breeder. she's a cute little girl, very petite, her name is trudy. she seems very shy and skittish, any tips on how to gain trust? and how to make her feel comfortable? also tips on introducing her to my maisey? right now they each have their own quality cage chin mansion and i have the connecter inbetween with the divider in. Maisey is a very dominant chin and trudy seems, like i said, very shy. Any info appreciated!

Thanks
Morgan

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Health / Re: malocclusion

« on: October 14, 2011, 05:09:31 PM »

So far maisy doesn't seem too bad, i'm the one that has been a wreck. i've been getting her out to run alot though, and bought her a bunch of new toys to keep her busy. we'll see how it goes, i've been pondering getting her another buddy. she's a very dominant chin so i dont know how she would take to the idea. Her and pika hated each other at first, but after they got used to each other they were inseperable. Wouldn't life be easier if we could just communicate with them? Haha, if only i was dr.dolittle.

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Health / Re: malocclusion

« on: October 13, 2011, 01:21:07 PM »

ill try the stuffed toy for maisy. and no, maisy is not her actual sister, i got maisy from a reputable breeder...and pika i got from a co-worker and i believe she was a petstore chinchilla. either way pika had a wonderful life with me, and i did everything i could of. its so sad to know that she wont be greeting me when i walk into the room 

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Health / Re: malocclusion

« on: October 13, 2011, 11:30:44 AM »

thanks dianah. its a little easier knowing that she's not uncomfortable and in pain anymore, but its so sad watching her sister sleep alone in her bed today. i hope she doesnt get depressed having just lost her best friend 

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Health / Re: malocclusion

« on: October 13, 2011, 09:56:18 AM »

today is a sad day. pika went downhill quick, staying hunched over in cage, refused to eat anything, and when being handfed wouldnt even swallow. the vet gave her pain meds the other day, but didnt make a difference. she began to have fluid coming out her nose too, and was super dehydrated. Pikas quality of life was totally gone, she was euthanized this morning. It was the hardest thing i had to do, but it was in her best interest. she's not in pain anymore, she will be missed so much. 

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Health / Re: malocclusion

« on: October 11, 2011, 10:57:01 AM »

i dont have any metacam, he didnt give me any. she has an appt this afternoon. Have you ever felt the bumps on the lower jaw due to tooth and root elongation? she has two little bumps on each side, the vet said an xray wasnt necessary, but now im not too sure he knows what he's talking about. poor pika, i dont know what to do. wont eat yogurt, baby food, critical care, or softened pellets. takes her pellets and still just chews them to dust. ultimately, i'm shoving the mixture down her throat, when is enough enough? is it bad that euthanasia is crossing through in my mind?

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Health / Re: malocclusion

« on: October 11, 2011, 08:49:45 AM »

dianah,
how long after the dental did fluffy have a wet chin? pika still has it and had her teeth filed friday, so four days?
again i'm freaking out because shes pulling out hair on her front arms and chest, have a call into the vet but he hasnt called back yet.

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Health / Re: malocclusion

« on: October 07, 2011, 03:49:05 PM »

Me, being panicked, called the vet after i posted that and got her right in, because i was planning on going away for the weekend. what really concerned me was that i gave her a raisin and she tried to chew it, then i came back and it was in a pile of drool on the shelf. needless to say, I'm a worried chinchilla mother. He looked at her today, and did notice that she looked uncomfortable, looked in her mouth again and then knocked her out and filed down two of her molars in the way back, there weren't hooks on them but they were overlapping. he said that basically her jaw is crooked which causes the teeth not to grind down properly. so she's on antibiotics once again, for another ten days and still supplementing with critical care and yogurt. poor pika has been through so much the last week, hopefully once we get it under control it wont be as invasive every time. so she's going back monday for another checkup...geez what we do for our animals! as far as weight goes, he weighed her yesterday and she was fine. so looks like i'm not going away this weekend and staying home to care for my little one. i'll keep you all posted 

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Health / Re: malocclusion

« on: October 07, 2011, 08:26:17 AM »

help...pika has a wet chin again. why would she have this if all of her teeth were trimmed down? what are all the signs of pain? please get back to me, i dont know what to do. she was just at the vet yesterday and looked like she was finally feeling better.

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Health / Re: malocclusion

« on: September 30, 2011, 02:43:32 PM »

I believe that pika is 2 or 3, and i called the vet today and got some critical care for her. just gave it to her and she took it fine. i noticed her trying to eat before i left to pick up the critical care and she was trying to chew and then was sucking on her pellets. so ill guess ill just keep and eye on her, and see how it goes. maybe it does just feel weird for her. thanks for the help 

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Health / Re: malocclusion

« on: September 30, 2011, 09:51:54 AM »

He did not take xrays, but did do the trimming under anesthetic. He said that it was malocclusion, should i ask him for an xray when i go back on Tuesday? I've had pika for about a year and a half, and the wet chin just showed up probly about a week ago, at first i though maybe she dribbled some water on herself. and then of course i noticed that it was constant and immediately went to google, did my research and called the vet. poor little pika was a rescue chin, i got her from a co-worker whose daughter wasnt caring for her properly. my chins are living the high life, 2 chinchilla mansions which are attached, tons of chews(pumice, woods...etc), on a mazuri diet with total enhancer supplement (from chinworld.com) and chinworld oat blend. they get both timothy hay, and alfalfa which are always stocked. i guess i just dont understand how her teeth would of overgrown with all the chews that she has access to.

one more question, today ive noticed that shes trying to eat but looks to be in a little pain. would she have sensitivity due to the tooth trimming?

thanks,
Morgan, Pika, and maisy

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Health / malocclusion

« on: September 29, 2011, 06:57:01 PM »

hi everyone,
a few days ago, i noticed that pika was drooling and had a very wet chin...and of course all i could think of was malocclusion. so i made a vet appointment and brought her in today. sure enough, i was right. my vet trimmed her teeth and checked the back molars too. I'm bringing her in for a followup on Tuesday and scheduled another appointment a month out for him to file them down again. do any of you have chins with malocclusion? what are your thoughts, she's young and i would hate to have her put down if she can still live a good life. and her sister would be completely heartbroken. opinions?
Thanks,
Morgan,pika and maisy