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I'm hoping some forum members can view the attached x-rays and give me some feedback. Chewy is a young, male rescue that I've had over a year. I adopted him from a forum member that was kindly fostering him. Since I've had him, he has always had a teary right eye. The fur appears slightly matted...

I need help making a chin burrito. Every time I try to wrap my squirmy chin in a towel with only her head showing, she manages to work first one front leg out and then another. Is their a trick? Does it require 2 people? Am I totally inept or is it a matter of practice?

I was wondering what has been your experiences with Chinchilla Life Line? My chin is currently on Bacryl to treat a large abcess in the ear. I hesitate to add anything that might make her food "taste bad". However, the makers of the product claim that it improves a chins appetite and aids in...

I rescued Izzie last March. Her previous owner told me that her mother had "over groomed her" and that one ear was damaged and the other ear was missing.The previous owner also told me that she had gotten Izzie from a pet store breeder. The wounds had long since healed when I got her and in...

Yesterday I rescued 2 female chins from a local SPCA. When they were brought into the pound they were in a carrier with a male. The SPCA elected to have both females neutered in order to insure that neither had become pregnant. The SPCA that I rescued them from rarely deals with chins. They told...

After reading old posts and studying pics, you'd think I'd be able to figure this one out by myself. However, I'd really appreciate your opinion. I rescued Izzie about 5 months ago and was told that "she" is a girl. Currently "she" is about 8 months old. I'm in the process of adopting a friend...

My pet chin, Tico, was just diagnosed with jaundice. I'm waiting for the blood work results which will be in tomorrow morning. Once the results are in, the vet says she will have a much better idea of what is actually going on. Apparently jaundice is a symptom and not a cause of his illness...

Last night I noticed that Tico, my chin, was extremely lethargic. I took him out of his cage for his normal free time and he barely moved around. He seemed normal (regular poops, no discharge from eyes, no drooling) other than his lack of energy and that his teeth squeaked when I fed him a...

I just adopted Izzie 2 weeks ago. She is a young, female, mosaic. She appears to be very healthy: clear eyes, normal poop, good appetite etc. However, this evening I noticed that there appears to be urine staining on her abdomen. There is no signs of urine scald just yellow, slightly matted...

Last Friday I adopted from Craigslist a 4- month old chin named Izzie. The previous owners told me that they purchased her from a pet store. I have never had any experience with a young chin. It appears that Izzie may be missing most of one ear and a portion of her second ear. The former owners...

I have a 6 year old neutered male chin named Tico that lost its cage mate earlier this year due to an injury. This past week I obtained a 4 month old female chin named Isabella from Craigs List. Isabella is currently in a separate room and cage from Tico while she undergoes quarentine (sp?). I...

I have a 4 year old, male, neutered chin named Tico. Unfortunately his sister and cage mate had to euthanized several days ago. I have read that some chins are O.K. living by themselves. However, I think that Tico might be happier with a cage mate. What are your thoughts? If I were to get a new...

Does anyone know of a qualified chin vet in the Philly Area? I'm Bella's mom and I think I need a second opinion concerning her injury. I live on the Main Line to the west of the city. Any suggestions on how to find a good chin vet?

My chin, Bella, broke her right front arm. The "flying saucer" wheel came dettached from the side of the cage. I heard a load crash and when I went to investigate the source of the noise, I noticed the wheel on the bottom of the chins' cage. Bella's right front arm was hanging limply from her...