Jill of Beans
Sleeps with one eye open.
Well I got the little chin that was in sad sad condition from a fight he was in over 2 weeks ago. He had one eye open when I got him, has numerous bites on his back, ears and his mouth is messed up too...
I stopped at a vet on my way home - with the chin - and spoke with a vet who was super helpful. Two vet techs used warm water and gauze to wipe his eyes gently and after the crusties were gone - he could open both eyes!! The vet prescribed Baytril (and they flavored it apple for an additional $23!) and also an eye ointment for his eyes - which the corneas are scratched. His lip was torn pretty badly, and part of it is necrotic (dead) and the vet said it will fall off on it's own (rather than her remove it). He also has a patch about the size of a quarter on his back right side where there is a large bite - and a lot of the hair is gone - he may not get hair to grow back there she said.
Andrea (Forever Feisty Chinchilla Rescue) was super helpful in recommending drops instead of ointment - so hubby is going back to the vet this morning for drops.
This little chin, who I was told is a violet (if anyone thinks differently, please advise)....and he doesn't even have a name. I can't call him little guy - because that's the name of another chin I am getting next month. He has got TONS of personality - considering what he's been through - and is a total little sweetie.
I am open to suggestions and am posting a few photos of him when I got him home. The cage he is in - is only temporary. I am picking up a FN on Thursday (yay CL!)
I stopped at a vet on my way home - with the chin - and spoke with a vet who was super helpful. Two vet techs used warm water and gauze to wipe his eyes gently and after the crusties were gone - he could open both eyes!! The vet prescribed Baytril (and they flavored it apple for an additional $23!) and also an eye ointment for his eyes - which the corneas are scratched. His lip was torn pretty badly, and part of it is necrotic (dead) and the vet said it will fall off on it's own (rather than her remove it). He also has a patch about the size of a quarter on his back right side where there is a large bite - and a lot of the hair is gone - he may not get hair to grow back there she said.
Andrea (Forever Feisty Chinchilla Rescue) was super helpful in recommending drops instead of ointment - so hubby is going back to the vet this morning for drops.
This little chin, who I was told is a violet (if anyone thinks differently, please advise)....and he doesn't even have a name. I can't call him little guy - because that's the name of another chin I am getting next month. He has got TONS of personality - considering what he's been through - and is a total little sweetie.
I am open to suggestions and am posting a few photos of him when I got him home. The cage he is in - is only temporary. I am picking up a FN on Thursday (yay CL!)
