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Mena, I have had a tail chewer for 2 years now. Same thing....lots of deep bites, horrible bloody cage and body, infection, bone sticking out, ect. Tried traditional methods of antibiotics and pain relief, but the chewing continued. Finally had the tail amputated almost completely off because it...

Dawn, I just ordered 3 of those about an hour ago off the website no problem. Maybe refresh your web view?

Anyone here make nice e-collars for chins? Not looking for plain cardboard and I don't want to attempt making a plastic or fleece one my my own. Looking for something nicer than what the vet carries. PM me if you have an answer or idea :) Thanks!!! Shannon

So sorry for your loss! RIP sweet baby and run free and happy. It sounds like you had a beautiful place to say goodbye. Gentle hugs and thoughts for healing.

Yes, that is the pumpkin you want. The ingredients should say pumpkin...nothing else. Apples are too high is sugar, even the baby kind and can cause major gut issues.

You can try adding in a bit of pure canned 100% pumpkin NOT pumpkin pie filling with sugar and spices! I am hand feeding now too and this seems to help. I also have been using Essentials for Life syringe feed from Tanya (Fuzzies Kingdom) in the vendor section, which my girl likes way more than...

Potty pans I think you should try potty pans! Take a glass baking dish and fill with aspen shavings and place on the bottom of the cage. Put a bit of the peed on straw in there at first with the shavings to give him the idea that this is where the pee goes. Try to place it where he pees the...

Update :update: So, my girl continues to not want to eat pellets or hay and it has been a week now since her filing. The vet could hardly find anything wrong with her teeth maybe 1-2 very small spurs. He was suprised that she had not been eating. She can eat because she has consumed 2-3 grams...

I have had really good luck using potty pans, basically glass baking pans with aspen shavings inside that I place on the floor of the cage. You can try putting some of the peed on hay into the pan with the shavings at first so he gets the idea that this is where the potty goes. All 6 of my girls...

:update: Still having issues with my girl not eating much. She eats about 2-3 grams of pellets in 24 hours and only a few nibbles of hay. She will eat Fuzzies herbal mix and some sticks, so as Dawn said, I am starting to think it is not a tooth issue but something else. I have tried cutting...

Not sure about the food dehydrator, although I too think it would take a very long time for a small amount of sticks. As far as wood decorating, you can wood burn pictures and then "paint" them with the thick food coloring paste. I picked up a box of 16 different colors on amazon for pretty...

I but all my bulk wood blocks, shapes, cardboard bagles, and lots of other chin safe pieces from the vendors listed here or else on line from parrot/ bird toy supply stores (google them). A lot of bird toy pieces are safe for chins, but it is always best to ask here or double check to make sure...

You can try the burrito method. Wrap your chin snuggly, but not too tight in a small towel so that his entire body and all limbs are inside and only the head is sticking out. Prop the chin on your lap and gently hold the head and cheeks with one hand while putting the tip of the medicine syringe...

Can anyone see the x-rays now? I am not sure why the jpeg attachments do not show up?

I have a 5 year old girl who stopped eating hay and started losing weight 2.5 months ago. She lost about 50-60 grams so we went to the vet for an evaluation. My regular vet was going out of town, so I went to an unfamiliar vet who sedated my girl and took a peek. I thought that they would do...