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Hey there! My little girl had a bit of loose stool (not what this question is about though, I gave her some pet kaolin/pectin for it) so while I was cleaning her up, namely the back of her feet, I noticed that the back of her heels are red with a white spot. I've had to put an ointment on her...

So as I went to check on and pick up my chinchilla Tribble (female 7yrs old) tonight, I noticed her entire genital regions were absolutely covered in thick sticky stinky green poop. (Her genital area looks fine, just dirty, No prolapse) After cleaning her up I investigated the cage. She hasn't...

So, upon taking Tribble to the vet to have her teeth checked, I learned she has a heart mumur. We're going in on Tuesday to have an echo-cardiogram done. If anyone has any information or advice on chinchilla heart murmurs and issues, please tell me. Edit: I've ordered some of the Herbal Heart...

Tribble was checked for malo awhile ago and was cleared, but now the tip shape of her front teeth seem... off to me, namely because the bottom incisors look more pointed towards the middle. Can any experienced chin parents give me input?

Tribble has started eating less and has begun to have smaller poops. The same thing happened around this time of year last time as well and she was cleared at the vet of not having bloat or any other issue that should be causing it. It's happened again, and while she isn't eating much, she is...

Tribble knocked her nose and has a little nick out of it. Should I put ointment on it? Would it be likely to scar?

Tribble is consistently defecating, yet her poops are very small and have been for quite awhile. (They're still oblong shape, but very small and very hard.) Though like regular poops, they have no smell. She's been taken to the vet and tested for malo, stasis, bloat, as well as given an overall...

Tonight Tribble was having a fun play time on my bed, she peed on it so I wiped her up and set her back down a layed down by her. Then she huddled over to me and I could tell something was very wrong. I picked her up and... she seized at around 12:45. She has no prior health issues though I...

Found this in Tribble's cage, she's a 3 year old female. I've researched and it looks like a copulatory plug, but she's never been near another chinchilla, let alone a male. Pictured next to a box of matches for size comparison. It's the consistency of dried elmer's glue. (Though I know it's not...

For some reason my three year old female, Tribble, smells like... well, beef bullion, and she never has before. At first whiff I almost thought it smelled like gardenia, but I had my mother smell her and she said beef bullion, upon smelling her again, I agreed. She doesn't have any sores or...

Just a cute little cartoon with a mischievous bunch of rodents who torment a large bunny, including a chinchilla! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSGBVzeBUbk&feature=related

Tribble just had this strange discharge from her vagina [At least I believe, it could be the anus, but I'm pretty sure it's the former], it was completely clear with the consistency of runny mucus and there was well enough to leave a trail across my arm and to soak the fur around her private...

I found an absolutely adorable ceramic bath, just the size for a chinchilla! So.. Tribble's new dust bath! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1yi8H5VY2I

Tribble has recently gotten over bloat, and started pooping fine again. They were of proper quantity and they were the proper shape, too. But now she's starting to have smaller poops and less of them again. What should I do?

So Tribble started getting wonky feces, always very inconsistent in quantity and quality, along with her belly starting to bloat up. So I obviously took her to the doctor, and she was given subcutaneous fluids with b vitamins in it, and I have to give her 2.8 mg of metoclopramide every 8 hours...

Two years, wow! Lets hope we have many more wonderful years ahead of us. ;D :)

So, I just saw Tribble groom out a small bit of loose fur while doing her regular self-grooming... and she ate it! Is this usual?

These look like grapevine, which I heard is fine for chinchillas, but thought I'd check with the all knowing chinchilla board. ;) Thanks guys! http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752752 Curious what these are made of, too, and if you all think they would be okay for my lil...

So, I was wondering what type of hay people prefer, and from what brand/provider? Putting up a poll, let's hope it works!

Huzzah, felt like I'd never get out of my teens. Finally turned 20 on the 8th. xD I'm so giddy about it!