Recent content by chinniesnyc

Poor Echo! I am sorry you are going through this. I had a similar issue with my chin: had a little gas, hated critical care, and was losing about ten grams a day at one point. He dropped significantly in weight during his illness and recovery — similar to your girl. And it took him quite a...

I've had to force-feed two chins, and I've found it really does depend on the chin how they respond to feeding. One was much easier than the other -- perhaps due to the different ailments. My guy who was not happy with it -- I found that syringing a line of food on a nice thick (and long)...

Hello! I know this is a bit of a shot in the dark since this thread has been inactive for so long. But I have a chinnie who may be predisposed to stones -- not 100% sure yet -- holding off on the x-ray just for the time being, but if it is that, I would like to start changing over his food. I'm...

Hi All, I would greatly appreciate some advice/opinions of people with more experience: our beloved little chinnie started to have blood in his pee on Saturday. Took him to the emergency vet who prescribed Bactrim in case it was a UTI. Urinalysis showed crystals, red blood cells, but little...

Hello! I feel your pain: I recently moved from Europe to the US and brought my two chinchillas with me. I can't help with the specific paperwork (and this may be too late!), but I used a pet relocation agency that was absolutely super and took care of all the nitty gritty paperwork (it *is*...

Hello! Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but it's hard to find information on this: I'm preparing to move my 2 chinchillas across the Atlantic. I am working with an excellent pet travel agency and they're flying on a British Airways flight. My question is about the water bottle. I am wary of...

Hi All! Don't have need for a vet at the moment, but would like my boys to be registered with a reputable one in case they ever need to go. Does anyone have any recommendations -- preferably in Queens, NYC? Thanks in advance!