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    Bloating:Lethargic

    Hi I can’t see a Vet until tomorrow (I’m in the UK) and I’ve heard some of you recommend baby medicine for chinchillas who have bloating. I need something quick :( Can someone in the UK recommend anything please? Or can anyone see if this is suitable...
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    Chin in bad conditions - what to do?

    Hi I recently visited a place called Cannon Hall Farm in Leeds (UK) and witnessed that they have a chinchilla living in a cage outdoors - that also has no shelves or ledges! Is there anything that can be done to help the poor guy/girl? Can I report a farm for just one animal? I dont want to go...
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    Drooling but no malo (X-Ray Included)

    Hi Everyone One of my female chinchillas has been constantly drooling for just over a week now and has had two vet visits. On the first visit she was given Loxicom and I was advised she may have a mouth ulcer but to bring her back in a week for a full dental visit if no improvement. I booked...
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    UK - Please vote!

    Hi Guys! We would really like a chinchilla themed wedding for next year! We just entered a competition to win a wedding in the newspaper and got in! Could you do us a favour and vote for us? To vote you text "YEP WEDDING 18" to 61500 (Costs a £1) Thanks! Rach and Tom :) P.S We have 5...
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    Baytril Dosage

    Does anyone know the dosage for Baytril (injection solution) for a chinchilla? I would like to ask the vet to change Baytril oral solution to possibly an injection solution and I would just like to know before hand.
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    Abscess (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

    Hi Guys I noticed a week ago a big lump under my boy Jerry's chin. Obviously the first thought was abscess so I took him to the vets. The vet said to just give him Baytril and to drain it everyday, and he should go back to normal. He weighed 420grams. So throughout the week I drained the abscess...
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    Help with my hedgehog work

    Hi Guys Im a chinnie owner btw and I know hardly anything about hedgehogs! I was wondering if someone could help me? I have to write an assignment for my exotic animal course on hedgehogs (most of which I got answers from research!) - but im stuck on: "describing hedgehog behaviours regarding...
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    Holey Droppings

    Hi Everyone One of my chinchillas (Lucky) has had conjunctivitis for a week and has been treated on Tiacil drops 4 times a day. It hasn't helped. Now i've noticed he has droppings with a hole through the middle and a short string of mucus on the end of it. Has anyone had anything like this...
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    Vet said chinchilla pellets are bad

    Hi Guys I went to the vets with my chinchilla Snowy. She has maloclussion. The vet asked me what I feed her and i said chinchilla pellets, hay and the odd treat now and then. He told me off! Said that chinchilla pellets of any kind are bad for chinchillas and are what caused her dental issues ;(...
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    Jaw Swelling and Discharge

    Hi Guys One of my chins Snowy hasn't been looking well. Literally overnight the right side of her jaw swelled up the size of a grape! I am really worried as she stopped eating by herself and has whitish, transparent and thick liquid coming out of her mouth sometimes. I have a vets appointment...
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    Choking Chinchilla

    Hi guys Yesterday night my chinchillas were in the care of my boyfriend as they were exercising. Apparently a box (heavy) fell on one of my chinchillas. I rushed as soon as I could to see my chinchilla with blood pouring out of his nose/mouth (the worse state I have ever seen any of my...
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