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Health / urgent! Chin in bad shape
« on: May 30, 2009, 07:27:52 PM »
My chinchilla has been eating all of her food and drinks a lot of water, but has been slowly losing weight over the past couple of months. She is now dangerously skinny. She got to be real moody/pissy over the past couple of months as well, but I figured it was because I was taking her to some of the local schools for show and tell.
Today, when I went to get her she was unable to walk in a straight line and was falling to the left over and over. She has a place on her nose where it looks like a blood blister that popped. Her lip was stuck to her teeth because of the blood, but I was able to unstick them and clean it without any further damage. She did not have that yesterday and her cage is safe and I can't find any place that she may have injured herself at. She is weak and her hair is falling out worse than it ever has been. She is still eating and drinking everything.
I called my vet and he said that I knew more than he did about chinchillas and that I'd probably have better luck with asking you guys here on this site. He did say that he was willing to prescribe anything that you guys recommend.
I have looked and looked for answers on line and have yet to figure out what could be wrong. She does not have any broken bones and her eyes look healthy. I did give her some watermelon juice and that helped her A LOT.
I know that I am not supposed to give out my number on line, but I really need some advice. You can call me if you wish. I would appreciate any help you can give me. If I am not at home, please leave a message. 903-478-3093
God bless
BillieGail
Today, when I went to get her she was unable to walk in a straight line and was falling to the left over and over. She has a place on her nose where it looks like a blood blister that popped. Her lip was stuck to her teeth because of the blood, but I was able to unstick them and clean it without any further damage. She did not have that yesterday and her cage is safe and I can't find any place that she may have injured herself at. She is weak and her hair is falling out worse than it ever has been. She is still eating and drinking everything.
I called my vet and he said that I knew more than he did about chinchillas and that I'd probably have better luck with asking you guys here on this site. He did say that he was willing to prescribe anything that you guys recommend.
I have looked and looked for answers on line and have yet to figure out what could be wrong. She does not have any broken bones and her eyes look healthy. I did give her some watermelon juice and that helped her A LOT.
I know that I am not supposed to give out my number on line, but I really need some advice. You can call me if you wish. I would appreciate any help you can give me. If I am not at home, please leave a message. 903-478-3093
God bless
BillieGail