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Health / Re: Worried about health of chinchilla mother

« on: September 20, 2016, 04:36:27 PM »

alright, well i went to the vets yesterday and nothing is wrong. The vet listened to her chest and abdomen and she didn't see anything. She asked whether she had access to hay/pellets and I said yes she does. The diagnosis was that she's just tired because of breastfeeding three kits and lack of calcium. It's weird because she was so active at the vets. I think it's because she was in an unsual place and adrenaline kicked in. THey told me to continue with giving her the calcium sticks and find some pellets with high protein, so I did some research and the ones I have now are pretty high in protein so I thought ok I'll continue giving her them with the calcium sticks see how things go for a couple of days.
I pick her up gently to give her her calcium stick and suddenly she's all limp and keeps rolling her head around? She seems bright eyed. She keeps "jumping" every so often almost like twitches. There's a thin line of poop coming out her anus. I fear she won't last the night. I've tried feeding her a little but she's not taking anything in, even liquid stuff. I'm really concerned about this.

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Health / Re: Worried about health of chinchilla mother

« on: September 18, 2016, 02:45:34 PM »

Thank you for your reply, the weird thing is she does seem to be eating she hasn't stopped. Well I do have the powdered milk but they told me to mix it with water. I should try sprinkling it over the pellets? I'll take her to the vets tomorrow if no improvement. Yes I shall buy some alfafa hay, I don't think it's in my local pet store so I have to buy it online. Their diet consists of normal pellets (selective, supreme petfoods science) and store bought hay with the calcium sticks at pet stores. I take her out to feed her the calcium sticks so the babies don't have it all.
I shall start to weigh the kits as well just to see how they are developing.
Her teeth are white, could it be bloat due to hypocalcemia? Although she doesn't seem in discomfort when I press on her abdomen

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Health / Worried about health of chinchilla mother

« on: September 18, 2016, 07:03:35 AM »

Hello.
Recently, my female, nursing chinchilla with 3 kits started becoming lethargic and losing weight, at first I thought it was my imagination but she felt light in my hands and i could feel her bones which really scared me. I have been giving her calcium sticks but clearly that's not enough. I don't think she is pooping neither and she is walking funny (like she is pregnant again, she's not pregnant again since she's been nowhere near the males). I called the vet for some advice because I think she's low on calcium and they told me to feed the babies once in a while to prevent them from taking too much milk from the mother. They gave me this powdered stuff and told me to mix it with water. I'm still concerned since the mother seems limp in my hands. Is there anything I could do? Or is it back to the vet? What's the best supplement for calcium to give her? The kits are a month old with another month or so to go before they are weaned.
Any suggestions?

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General Chat / Re: Have a problem

« on: February 05, 2016, 12:02:11 PM »

Thanks for the advice, I will keep an eye on her and take her to the vets ASAP for a check up so I can prepare myself if she is. It's all kind of unexpected and I don't have experience
but I'm sure the vet will tell me what to do

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General Chat / Have a problem

« on: February 04, 2016, 05:55:58 PM »

Hello all
I have a bit of a problem. The male chinchilla I had since August is actually a female, I can feel the nipples under her fur and her genitals looks
exactly like a female chinchilla ( I have not yet had a professional opinion on it yet)  only trouble is she is with two other male chinchillas and I am concerned that they will start fighting. They are ok at the moment though and get a long really well. I understand that mating season is during the summer time during the year? Will the fighting happen during mating season or can it happen at any time? Should I get her sex checked by a professional?
Regards

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Health / Chins biting him too hard?

« on: December 31, 2015, 12:55:29 PM »

Hello
I have three chinchillas and the other day there was blood one of the chins side. It's now scabbed up and there is a lump on the side and a patch of fur missing. I phoned up the vet and they told me if it doesn't need gluing nor stitching it's fine just keep it clean and dry and it'll heal on its own. A few days after that I noticed another scab with a patch of fur missing. I decided to put him in a separate cage since I think that the other chins are nibbling him too hard on him. Just worried about him whether it is just an injury or is he getting abscesses on his fur. Not sure how you can tell a chin not to bite too hard. He does warn the other one nibbling but he just continues. How can I get him to stop? I'm pretty new at looking after chinchillas. Thanks