Hello all,
I have been a member for a long time, but this is my first post. I own two chinchillas, Charlie and Clarence, respectively They are each three years old, though Clarence is approximately two weeks older than Charlie. Clarence is beige and Charlie is charcoal grey. I also own two degus, an animal nicknamed 'Bush-tailed Rat', named Delilah and Tulip. Delilah is eighteen months old and Tulip is six months old.
Well, two nights ago, December 13th, 2016, I went into my chinchillas' room for treat time and to sit in there while they use me as a gym; they love to cuddle with me. I called them for their treats, and because they are so familiar with my various routines, they are always readily available at my lap (I sit on the floor) as soon as I call their names. That night, when I went in there to give them treats, only Charlie came, something I knew meant serious trouble for Clarence. I decided to seek out Clarence, an action of which resulted in me locating Clarence inside of one of his gym enclosures surrounded by blood. I immediately panicked, but maintained my composure enough to load he and his brother Charlie into their travel cage for a trip to the animal hospital. The reasoning for bringing them each to the vet is to prevent extreme nervousness exhibited by Clarence when he is alone in my vehicle(s).
Upon arriving to the animal hospital, they immediately took him into the back and I awaited in the waiting room for twenty minutes. When they called me to one of the procedure rooms, I was informed that this was likely a urinary tract infection (UTI), something I knew was entirely incorrect, as Clarence had visited the animal hospital five times in a six week period. I requested that the doctor perform some sort of imaging (X-ray) and she agreed to do so. Clarence was very unhappy about the stranger handling him, but sat patiently whilst the vet completed her procedures. The X-ray showed a mass in his bladder, which was a bladder stone.
The following morning I contacted my chinchillas' vet, an exotic animal specialist and surgeon. We made an appointment for the following morning, December 15th, 2016, to follow thru with Clarence's surgery. Upon that morning, this morning, I nervously carried Clarence into the surgery center. I then patiently waited for two hours to be informed that the surgery was a success, and it was entirely uncomplicated.
I now have Clarence home, and have created a new living quarters in another spare room within my home. The aforementioned statement is due to his and Charlie's room being filled with dust, gyms, and dangerous, for a post-op chinchilla, living conditions- toys, gyms, and multilevel cages. He is doing fine at the moment, and even eating small amounts of Timothy hay, but will not drink his water. I have removed all alfalfa containing products from the diets of each of my animals, in an attempt to prevent this sort of ailment from once again occurring.
If anybody else has had their chinchilla undergo this sort of procedure, would you please provide your input? What was the healing time? When did your baby begin to consume water? Is there anything I should be aware of?
Thank you for your time.
Best Regards,
Sleeis
I have been a member for a long time, but this is my first post. I own two chinchillas, Charlie and Clarence, respectively They are each three years old, though Clarence is approximately two weeks older than Charlie. Clarence is beige and Charlie is charcoal grey. I also own two degus, an animal nicknamed 'Bush-tailed Rat', named Delilah and Tulip. Delilah is eighteen months old and Tulip is six months old.
Well, two nights ago, December 13th, 2016, I went into my chinchillas' room for treat time and to sit in there while they use me as a gym; they love to cuddle with me. I called them for their treats, and because they are so familiar with my various routines, they are always readily available at my lap (I sit on the floor) as soon as I call their names. That night, when I went in there to give them treats, only Charlie came, something I knew meant serious trouble for Clarence. I decided to seek out Clarence, an action of which resulted in me locating Clarence inside of one of his gym enclosures surrounded by blood. I immediately panicked, but maintained my composure enough to load he and his brother Charlie into their travel cage for a trip to the animal hospital. The reasoning for bringing them each to the vet is to prevent extreme nervousness exhibited by Clarence when he is alone in my vehicle(s).
Upon arriving to the animal hospital, they immediately took him into the back and I awaited in the waiting room for twenty minutes. When they called me to one of the procedure rooms, I was informed that this was likely a urinary tract infection (UTI), something I knew was entirely incorrect, as Clarence had visited the animal hospital five times in a six week period. I requested that the doctor perform some sort of imaging (X-ray) and she agreed to do so. Clarence was very unhappy about the stranger handling him, but sat patiently whilst the vet completed her procedures. The X-ray showed a mass in his bladder, which was a bladder stone.
The following morning I contacted my chinchillas' vet, an exotic animal specialist and surgeon. We made an appointment for the following morning, December 15th, 2016, to follow thru with Clarence's surgery. Upon that morning, this morning, I nervously carried Clarence into the surgery center. I then patiently waited for two hours to be informed that the surgery was a success, and it was entirely uncomplicated.
I now have Clarence home, and have created a new living quarters in another spare room within my home. The aforementioned statement is due to his and Charlie's room being filled with dust, gyms, and dangerous, for a post-op chinchilla, living conditions- toys, gyms, and multilevel cages. He is doing fine at the moment, and even eating small amounts of Timothy hay, but will not drink his water. I have removed all alfalfa containing products from the diets of each of my animals, in an attempt to prevent this sort of ailment from once again occurring.
If anybody else has had their chinchilla undergo this sort of procedure, would you please provide your input? What was the healing time? When did your baby begin to consume water? Is there anything I should be aware of?
Thank you for your time.
Best Regards,
Sleeis
