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Thanks for the reply Amethyst. I know I'm a skeptic by nature but the timing of this all just makes me suspicious. Taro has never had dental issues. Of course it is possible that the teeth are pointy and need to be filed. But the vet first tells me his teeth are all good, symptoms show up...

So sorry for your losses. Time might not heal all wounds but here's to hoping it will hurt a little less as time goes by. It will soon be three years that I lost my beautiful beige furball Toby... and I still miss him.

Hello everyone, I originally took Taro to the vet because he had watery eyes and I wanted to get them checked out and he had a general wellness exam at the same time. The vet said he looked well, except he seemed overweight (at 540g, really??) and that his teeth looked good... and I came home...

The saga is over A few days ago, Toby passed away. He had been doing so well, even gaining weight last week and staying relatively energetic. But the last two days I noticed he was not very enthusiastic during his hand feedings. I made a mental note to take him to the vet for evaluation...

One month later and he is holding steady. Has even gained a little weight. But still has almost daily short spells of loose pop or diarrhea. Been hand feeding a mix of Critical Care, syringe feed mix from Fuzzies Kingdom, herbal kidney support also fromFK and he still munches in his pellets, but...

So sorry to hear about your Moxxi 😢 I have been dealing with a sick chin myself for many months. He’s hand fed 2X a day during the week and then 3X a day on the weekend. Along with his various meds. I have used my best judgment to evaluate that he still has a good enough quality of life, all...

The likely culprit is the Baytril. Its most common side effect is loss of appetite, and in my experience at least, it hits hard. I had to stop using it on my chin after only a few days, well short of the prescribed treatment. That, and/or the pain medication may be causing the lethargy as well...

June follow up So Toby was in the veterinary teaching hospital up at UC Davis for a total of FOUR days. Lucky that I have this resource nearby, even if traffic stretched a one way 90 minute drive to over three hours. His blood values show chronic kidney failure and they do not know which came...

Two months later The third round of Flagyl only helped intermittently, while Toby was on it. As soon as it was over his diarrhea came back with a vengeance. I finally was able to take time off from work and braved the four hour commute to take Toby up to UC Davis Veterinary Hospital. He is...

P.S. the probiotics are a GOOD thing and are often given to chins undergoing an antibiotic treatment, to keep their delicate gut flora in balance. You’re supposed to give it to them a few hours either before or after the antibiotic dose. I can’t imagine they would have any negative effects on...

Abscess & Antibiotics So sorry to hear about your chin’s ordeal! My Toby went thru something VERY similar to what you describe. One day I noticed he was over grooming his chest area then it seemed a hole opened up in his fur overnight. He had basically pulled out a huge patch of his fur within...

One month later Poor Toby is down to 490 grams still having daily episodes of diarrhea, second opinion vet did full body X-rays, another fecal float, even some preventive teeth trimming/filing because he saw some slight abnormalities. He talked to an internal medicine specialist who recommended...

You are so lucky you got such an affectionate and trusting chin! I got my pair from a breeder as well, but they remain pretty wild, even after 7 years. But to answer your questions... 1) Hay holder. I have wooden shelves in my cage and we drilled a big hole in one of them, big enough to hold...

Well I guess at this point, I'm just continuing this thread for posterity! And hoping to keep updated with useful information when I find any that may help the next poor chin/owner going through something similar. After FIVE months of almost daily diarrhea and various tests and antibiotics, my...

I think Chewy.com is good for a few staples, like pellets and hay, although last two shipments I got were already turning brown :-( and just a few toys... with treats you've got to be careful and I agree with Amethyst that Kaytee stuff is more miss than hit as far as being safe or good for your...