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General Chat / Re: Chinchilla wheels

« on: February 18, 2015, 04:04:17 PM »

Scarlett doesn't seem to like her wheel at all. I'm actually not sure she knows what it is, I found her sitting in it for the first day or so it was in her cage but not since then. I haven't heard or seen any evidence that she is using it at all. Is this abnormal for a chin? On the other hand, she is very much enjoying all the shelves to her new, larger cage that she is now allowed to be in.

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Health / Re: Help! Dangerously Picky New Chin!

« on: February 16, 2015, 07:59:37 PM »

Also, she's really loving her new cage, especially this new bed 

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Health / Re: Help! Dangerously Picky New Chin!

« on: February 16, 2015, 07:47:54 PM »

She has started eating well now and is gaining every day! She is off everything but her baytril (which ends on thursday) and her incision is healed enough for a much needed dust bath. We also got her a nice big cage and moved her to the family room now that she is healed enough to be active! She's so happy now, thanks so much for all the help and suggestions!

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Health / Help! Dangerously Picky New Chin!

« on: February 07, 2015, 09:06:13 AM »

We recently took in a chin that was abandoned at the clinic I work at (I'm a licensed vet tech) because she had a hurt leg. It ended up being a tourniquet injury and we had to remove the leg. She is through her post op treatments and pooping up a storm (yay!) but we seem to have a persistant problem. I don't have any contact information from whoever dropped her off, so I have no idea how old she is or what she was used to eating. Since we have had her she has never really eaten well. She will eat the oxbow pellets we bought her but she is not eating enough to maintain her weight. She's losing pretty steadily and we're looking for any suggestions from seasoned members with picky eaters. We tried a different brand last night mixed in with her normal food but it doesn't seem to help matters. We are supplementing with critical care feedings but we really need to get her eating on her own!

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Guestbook / Re: New to the Forum!

« on: January 29, 2015, 05:35:59 PM »

We had the leg removed today, it was not healing and becoming a health risk. She is on a very extensive regimen of pain control, antibiotics and Cisapride to keep her GI tract moving along with syringe feedings throughout the day to keep her hydrated and adequately fed. She also has a mild sedative to use in the event of her trying to pick her incision open. She's a trooper and seems to be adjusting just fine. Being a vet tech I was allowed to take her home and do her treatments here. Since returning home she seems to have calmed down, she's not jumpy or listless like she was at the clinic. We have a long recovery road ahead but we will make it through, she deserves the best after being abandoned like that 

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Guestbook / Re: New to the Forum!

« on: January 26, 2015, 07:38:15 PM »

Thanks so much for the overview! I'm not sure how she was injured. They lady didn't leave any information when she surrendered her nor did she leave a phone number that I could call. It isn't looking good today. If it doesn't improve in 24-48 hours she will lose the leg

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Guestbook / New to the Forum!

« on: January 25, 2015, 02:05:47 PM »

I just wanted to say hello to everyone! I am not only new to the forum but also new to chinchillas. I recently took in a female chinchilla who was dropped off at the clinic where I work because she sustained a tourniquet injury to her back leg and her owner was not willing to pay to have her treated. She was left with no name or possessions (not even a carrier). So we have no idea how old she is but she seems to be a young fully grown adult. We have named her Scarlett (and we just adore her) and since I am a vet tech I am thankfully able to keep up with her bandage changes. Hopefully she will not have to have it amputated. But I wanted to introduce myself since I see lots of questions in my future