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Doing better, but frantic scratching! Well, tonight he was much more agile when I got him out of his cage. Ran around the living room pooping up a storm, which is good news considering I was at work from 7 to 7 and hadn't force fed him anything. My husband was sweet enough to drive to another...

Well, he's still hanging in there, but truthfully, I don't think giardia was the issue. He had another bout of bubbly stool today and is eating a little, but not much. This is day three of the metronidazole and metacam. No, no more veggie treats or any treats. Just critical care (which he is...

Back to the vet.... the total now is about $900. Had a second round of x-rays, another giardia test, an ultrasound, and one more fecal hidden blood test. This time, they found ONE live giardia trophozoite and a few cysts.... she doesn't believe that would cause all that Powder has going on...

Okay, fine isn't the right word, but he's not acting like he's getting more sick. I don't know. I ended up so stressed this morning over this that I was rushing to work and backed into my husband's car. This has not been an easy week.

He has diarrhea this morning. And he keeps eating it. I called the vet again, but I have no clue what they are going to say--they've done every flippin' test they can! All that's left is an ultrasound. Diarrhea over the night was black and mounded. Now it's trying to form pellets but it's...

So, the vets directions say to feed him critical care twice a day, but the whole process was so dang stressful last night, I just don't know if I should do it tonight. He must be eating a decent amount of food on his own, because I just took him out for a quick hop around, and while he wasn't...

Well last night was scary.... it took him a LONG time to recover from the anesthesia. They let him come out naturally, but it was a good 10 hours before he was really looking alert and was able to hop with confidence and grace. Called and left the vet a voicemail at 11:00 pm last night asking...

No, but I do occasionally give a pinch of whole oats from chinworld.com. Other than that, the only treats I give are the Oxbow veggie heart treats, alfalfa hay, and sometimes a small bit of millet.

Update! Okay, back from a LONNNNNNNNNNG day/visit to the exotics clinic at UCDavis (staff were WONDERFUL, but it was just a long long long day of tests). They did a general exam first, found no issues other than the feel of a small mass near his bladder/stomach that they weren't able to...

Wow... I think the metacam and regular doses of simethicone may have helped some! He's acting so much more like his usual self tonight. He's bouncing around his cage, munching on hay, and running to the door to beg for his bedtime treat (which I didn't give, much to his dismay). I also took...

Okay, that's what I'm doing. But when he stretches, and climbs into his wheel, and sits there so still with his eyes half open.... God, this is awful. And why does it seem that you can NEVER get to a qualified vet when you need to? We need nocturnal vets for nocturnal creatures. This waiting...

He has an appointment tomorrow morning at UCDavis. What are some other things that could cause stasis/bloating other than giardia? He's not been drinking tap water or any new food... We're in a new house and the previous couple used to have a dog. The place was cleaned (professional carpet...

Poop wasn't hollow. It was solid and when I squish it, it just flattened, some. It didn't fall apart or smear. It looked wet and very dark.... sticky enough that it would stick to my finger, but not leave slime behind. Doesn't have a smell at all. Some poops came out normal sized and...

Thanks everyone. I will contact UCDavis and try to get an appointment soon. The chewing has mellowed, and he is still eating, drinking, and pooping on his own. His belly doesn't feel bloated, it's still soft and squishy, but I have been giving him simethicone anyway. I'm wondering if the...

Thank you, I'll call and set up the appointment asap. He's acting better today... more like his usual self.... and still eating and pooping fine. I haven't noticed any stretching yet, today, and the poops look more normal. Vet called and said it was a negative on the giardia. She has no idea...

There is a dosage on the bottle of metacam and his weight hasn't changed. It's about two years old, though. Would it be harmful if it has expired?

My chin is not acting normally. He has been chewing willow sticks like a mad fiend, looks uncomfortable (eyes seem pained), and tonight, in addition to all of that, he's been stretching a lot. What do I do? I took him to the vet and am waiting for the results of a fecal exam. I have some...

I took him in today, unfortunately, as we've just moved to the area (so tired of moving new places), I took him to a place that said they saw exotics and could get me in, but they didn't seem to have any real clue about chinchillas. The vet said that his poop didn't look "diarrhea" like, so she...

Yeah, I'm not sure. He was acting a little "off" a week ago... and his poops got a little small. I just got him out, now, and he's active and happy, but his poop doesn't look right. Looks a little slimy and puffed up, so I think he will be getting a vet appointment tomorrow to be tested for...

I use a small cat carrier for in the car, and make it cuddly by folding one of my old t-shirts on the bottom and placing a small dish of food and a couple of sticks in there. My chins have gotten so used to traveling, now, they fall asleep almost immediately once the car starts. If I'm staying...