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When my chinchilla was in stasis and would not eat I got some tips I can share with you.. belly massages, try uses a 1 ml syringe to feed him the critical care.. only a tiny bit comes out at a time so it may be easier than a 10 ml syringe, exercise.. this is important to keep things moving. Good...

Yesterday I had to say goodbye to my sweet Chalupa. The tests came back he had kidney disease. The not eating and then stasis was all caused by this. I am beyond heart broken. I loved him so dearly. Thank you everyone for all of the kind words and responses trying to help chalupa. I will miss...

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Thank you Luciole! Another update: no mass was found. They did think the kidneys looked abnormal and are going to test for kidney disease. The vet said he is still in stasis but is very please he had 15 perfect chinchilla poops today. We are still in the fight! My vet is located in Bethlehem...

I do have an update on chalupa. I asked the vet to preform the X-rays last night because I was getting increasingly worried about him. The X-rays showed the intestines were enlarged (gi tract slowing down) and they were pushed all up to the top. The doctor said there was lack of definition in...

Just treats. (Dandelion driops)

I forgot to write in he is 12 years old.

Hi all. There’s so much knowledge on here I’m looking for any advice or help with my little guy. I had posted a couple months back about chalupa. He ended having a tooth trim but never ended up going back to his pellets and hay. He remained on critical care but took to it very well where I...

I know I feel so terrible that they found that to be the case. I would have most definitely acted sooner if I knew what was going on.. I would really like to thank you for your response causing me to act quickly. They must really hide it well which is sort of unsettling. So happy chalupa will be...

Just got a call from the vet chalupa is awake and doing well. The back teeth had her tongue trapped in the back and the points made an ulcer in the back of the mouth so it def explains it all.

Chalupa goes in tomorrow for the teeth filing. Send us you chinchilla prayers! Thank you everyone for your replies and concerns for Chalupa. Will later post how everything went.

Hi all! My name is Christina and i am from Pennsylvania. I am a owner of a 12 year old male chinchilla. His name is Chalupa. I have had him almost 12 years. When I was 16 years old I begged my mom for him, she said no unless I got a job. Of course, I got a job haha. My first job (subway) was...

Hello. I figured I would post results from chalupa’s vet visit to help any potential owners with the same issue in the future. The vet did find that chalupas teeth were pointed and potentially causing pain. She described the condition “moderate”. We were given anti inflammatory medication and...

I did set up a vet appointment tomorrow evening. Will post results in case anyone out there experiences anything similar in the future.

Thank you for your reply. No X-rays were preformed, my friend just visually checked at my home. He does seem to be eating hay and pellets. Last night I did notice him take the penis out himself and “clean” it.. I have never seen him do this before. After he was done the same small amount of...

Hello, My chinchilla (chalupa) is a 12 year old male. 2 days ago I had noticed his penis was out of the sheath. I checked for fur rings- did not find any and put it back in. Over the last two days every few hours the penis comes back out and I gently put it back in with no trouble. This has...