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General Chat / Re: I don't know what to do.
« on: June 06, 2006, 05:19:11 PM »
He's absolutly beautiful!
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Health / Re: drooling chinchilla
« on: June 06, 2006, 05:17:31 PM »
Ok well, it looks like he's on an antibiotic and then (with at least 1 hours difference) he's going to be taking some benebac. Did I spell that right? He doesn't like the antibiotic but he had no problem wolfing down the other. Looks like he will be alright!
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Health / Re: drooling chinchilla
« on: June 05, 2006, 07:59:21 PM »
Lucky for me He only needs to be trimmed every year and a half. So not too bad. $122 later (wow the vets does get expensive!) and he has his medication. He was even given some medicatian that will help put back the bacteria. Of course, i would have rather saved myself the money and used yogurt but alas, i am not a vet. Who am I to argue with one! I'd like to thank all of you with your great tips and ideas. So glad theres a place where you can get good information!
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Health / Re: drooling chinchilla
« on: June 05, 2006, 02:54:33 PM »
Thanks for the tip about the yogurt! I had no idea the antibiotics would do that!
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Health / Re: drooling chinchilla
« on: June 05, 2006, 12:06:08 PM »
Sorry to confuse anybody! In a nutshell I took him to a new vet that is closer to my home. The vet was upfront and said that he hasn't had much experience but he would do what he could. He's great with my other pets so I gave it a shot. After Mort was still drooling he suggested I go back to my previose vet, even thoug it was a drive. So there are only two. Is that better? 
So, I took Mort back to his previose vet. They said that his teeth were not shaved enough and he still had a pointy one. Plus, there was a cut on his tongue and it looked pretty infected. So they are going to shave and then put him on antibiotics. So I guess its a lesson learned, if you find a good chin stick with it! I'm just glad the first one didn't try to "tink around" with my little guy and was honest. That really makes me respect him more. Thanks for the lifeline website!
So, I took Mort back to his previose vet. They said that his teeth were not shaved enough and he still had a pointy one. Plus, there was a cut on his tongue and it looked pretty infected. So they are going to shave and then put him on antibiotics. So I guess its a lesson learned, if you find a good chin stick with it! I'm just glad the first one didn't try to "tink around" with my little guy and was honest. That really makes me respect him more. Thanks for the lifeline website!
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Q & A / Re: Is leather ok for Chins to chew?
« on: June 04, 2006, 07:17:31 PM »
Jo Ann is right. In fact, I read that rawhides weren't good for dogs either. Mainly because they get swallowed and don't degest well. Eventually they will turn to balls of "cement" in their stomach. We give our dogs real bones and they wont touch the rawhides now!
Sorry I know its off topic, just had to put in my 2 cents.
Sorry I know its off topic, just had to put in my 2 cents.
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Health / Re: drooling chinchilla
« on: June 04, 2006, 10:24:37 AM »
Wow, I had no idea that having they're teeth shaved to short could be a problem. I"ma little upset because I found a vet who was close to home that I could take him too. When I called to ask about the drooling he suggested that I take him back to the original. That kind of irritated me but at least he was honest. If he did shave Morts teeth to much, then his teeth should grow back just fine right? I'll have to let you know what they say on Monday, early morning for me! Thanks for the advice.
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Health / drooling chinchilla
« on: June 03, 2006, 11:13:17 PM »
Ok guys, I'm not sure what to do. Mortamer was drooling quite a bit. Which he has in the past and we took him to the vets to get his teeth shaved. No problem he was fine in no time. So, we took him to the vet and he's still not better. Still drooling and I can tell he's lost a lot of weight. I'm not quite sure what to do. We made another appointment but that isn't until MOnday. Until then, we've put himon a diet of plain yogurt, ground up pellets, and ground oatmeal, all mixed together. He seems to enjoy that as much as he can. I really want him to put back on the weight. I just hate to see him like this. His stool is fine, although within the last day or so they seem smaller than normal. Maybe because he's not eating? Any ideas on what may be wrong and what we can do would be very helpful! Thank you
Rose and MOrt
Rose and MOrt
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