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In February, I received 6 female chins out of a hording situation. There had been 21 chins of mixed sexes crammed into 3 small filthy cages. All 6 were under weight (less than 400 grams). One of them got a really bad roll of the genetic dice. She only weighed 335 grams when I first got her and...

What does mastitis look like? I have a nursing mother with a 2 week old kit. One of her tits is enlarged. It isn't red or hot and doesn't seem painful to touch. The kit is nursing and gaining steadily.

I'm really bad at sexing young kits. Im not sure it can be determined with the angle of the picture but best guesses would be helpful. Kit is not quite a week old so if I have to wait longer to try to sex so be it.

I don't usually post when I loose one but Gizzie was special. He was my first and I've had him since he was a baby. His teeth problems started before he was even a year old. We fought that for 9 long years and he was such a good sport about it. Today the fight is over and I will miss him...

I took a chin to the vet today because she has been loosing weight and squeaking when she tries to eat. The oral exam under sedation found nothing. Her teeth are straight and evenly worn. So he did some X-rays. I've seen overgrown roots before but the stuff going on in her lower jaws is new to...

I have a Ferret Nation 142 fully set up and ready for sale. It is the double FN with wood shelves, wood house, tube, fleece set and Chin Spin. Can make custom fleece for it for small extra charge. Pickup only. Can provide pictures. Asking $350. Please PM any interest.

I have been struggling with a sick chin for a couple of months now. See my other thread in chin emergencies. Took him to another vet today and finally got some blood work done. Everything came back in normal ranges except for a high glucose level and anemia. Liver, kidney enzymes and WBC are all...

I need some help with a 6-8 year old male. I'll try to keep it short but things have been going on for awhile. Background: I have had Pikacu for about 2 years. His previous history is unknown but I suspect he hasn't had the best of diets in the past. About 2 months ago, he started having loose...

Has anyone had a chin survive surgery for an intestinal blockage?

I would really appreciate access to some abdominal X-ray images of normal chins and chins with stasis or blockages. If anyone has any to share or can point me to some, I would be most grateful.

I have been contacted by a person who has had a 5 week old kit dumped on her. What are the critical things she needs to do to insure this kit will thrive? Going back to momma is not an option.

Will be heading to the vet soon with one of my boys. His appetite has dropped off and there is a strong smell coming from his cage. I suspect a urinary tract infection. Is Baytryl the way to go for this? If not, what will be better. My vet usually takes my suggestions for meds very seriously.

There are 6 chins in NE Tenn, 2 males and 4 females are left after 8 were transported to a dog rescue in the back of a truck. The kind lady that took them in is over her head but has a foster home that may take them. This is likely not a final solution. NOLA has offered to take them or send...

Gizzie is a 6 year old male with dental issues. Last Friday he went back to the vet because he wasn't bouncing back from a filing 2 weeks ago. During a sedated exam, a mass was found on the inside of his cheek that was actually getting between the rear molars when he tried to chew. It was...

Gizzie is a 6 year old male with dental problems. At about 2:00 this morning he had a seizure while I was hand feeding him. We will be headed to the vet in a couple of hours. Meanwhile I could use some insight into what happened to him and some advice on dealing with seizures in general...

I have a dental chin with issues at the moment. I'm hand feeding and just realized the Critical Care I have has expired. I can easily get more but man this is a lot of Critical care I may need to throw out. I was just wondering what the problem would be with the expired stuff. It has always been...

I have heard from a lady in NM who needs help with a chin. The chin has been through ****. He has been badly beaten up probably by other chins before she got him. She runs a small rat rescue and the nearby Petco talked her into taking him after they had him treated for the bites and he healed...

If you were going to board 6 chins for several months, what would you charge per month?

I got in a new foster last week. She is a 6.5 yr old standard. She has had one litter that I know of. I also have her 4 month old kits. She has quite a hunchback. The food they had her on was a mix of four different treat filled crappy foods. I cold switched her to Oxbow with no problem. She is...

I'll be taking two of my foster chins in to be neutered next week. Are there any special things I'll need to do for them as they recover or anything I should look out for? I've tended to post-op chins before (bladder surgery) so I know the basics and can hand feed no problem. I'm just wondering...