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Does anyone know the standard dosing of gabapentin for chinchillas for pain? My vet prescribed my 570 g chin 0.35 mL 2-3 times per day.. but this seems high. I'm not trying to sedate him!

Hello. I took my chin to the vet yesterday because his eye infection will not go away. They told me there is nothing else they can do (they only prescribed one antibiotic, terramycin ointment) and dexamethasone steroid drop. They told me to use the steroid from now on. That evening, I noticed...

Hey all. My chin is in pretty bad shape after a tooth trimming a few weeks ago. He is in a lot of pain and the exotic vet I've been taking him to is pretty much over seeing him every week. Does anyone know of a good exotic vet in the tristate area that is very familiar with chins?

Hey, all. I noticed a change in the smell of my chin's breath and the size of his stool. I took him to the vet ASAP and she anesthetized him to get a good look at his teeth. One of his teeth had broken and the fragments were poking his cheek. She pulled the fragmented tooth and ground down the...

He has a ferret nation cage with 4 levels. The ledge seems pretty sturdy but I'd be more worried about the wood being treated with something

My 8 year old chin loves doing parkour off the walls of his cage. I recently came across a wooden ledge in the pet store in the bird section and bought it for my chin to try out. However, it did not specify what type of wood it was. It is by a & e cage company and says it's great for...

I'm allergic to my chins Timothy hay, is there a healthy alternative I can feed him instead?

Shoot, I might as well give him antifreeze to drink too! :(

Pet stores are the devil :(

There's no treats in the vita Prima. It's all pellets and Timothy hay

Would the Sunseed Vita Prima be ok?

Hi! I usually feed my chinchilla Sunseed Vita Prima Formula but the pet store did not have it. Instead I got the Sunseed Sunaturals for chinchillas. He seems to LOVE it and eats all his food (even the pellets) but I noticed there's a lot more in it than just pellets. I made sure there wasn't any...

I keep my chin inside so I wouldn't think the temp changes too much inside... But he seems to be getting fat! I haven't been feeding him more than I normally do but he seems bigger. He chews on his fur and its finally grown back completely so maybe that could be it? I was just wondering if maybe...

Wow I had no idea! Thank you everyone I will stop immediately! I don't know what I'd do if I hurt him :(

My chin goes CRAZY for papaya. I've limited him to about 2-3 pieces per day. I have heard though that they should not have these at all, while I've also heard that it is ok. Can someone please clear this up?! My chinny goes crazy when he just hears the bag rustling that his papaya is in. I'd...