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  1. caiti

    Protein Powder?

    My chin, Chloe was diagnosed with dental disease about 3+ months ago. She went in for her 3rd filing today. I've been trying really hard to get her to eat more hay to grind her teeth down and I do limit her pellets because she eats more hay that way. The vet said she has muscle wasting and needs...
  2. caiti

    Molar Spurs (Novel Length fyi)

    So about 9 months ago my chin, Chloe, had an upper respiratory infection, possible tooth root abscess and GI stasis. She recovered from that but now I think she has an abscess from a molar spur. Last night I noticed the classic drool neck, odor and pawing at mouth. I noticed she'd been eating...
  3. caiti

    Solo Chin

    I've had a single chin, Chloe, for about 6 years. I got her as a single chin and as far as I know she hasn't lived with another for any significant period of time. Hearing the horror stories of chins fighting made me nervous. Also, if they don't get along, I do not have room for another cage the...
  4. caiti

    possible URI or esophageal obstruction

    My chin, Chloe, has been acting off for the past couple weeks. She's eating less hay and I caught her pawing at her mouth a couple times. Assuming the worst (dental disease) I took some sedated radiographs the next day at work, 12/2. They look normal to me and to the non-specialist doctor. Also...
  5. caiti

    Chin Rescues

    Hi!! I haven't been on in forever (sorry!) mainly because I've been working my butt off at a local vet hospital...which brings me to the topic of my post. A client of ours has 2 adult, but young, male chins and cannot spend the time necessary to care for them anymore. I was wondering if anyone...
  6. caiti

    Is Chloe Lonely?

    So the other night, Chloe (my solo chin) starts making this sound that I've only infrequently heard her make before. I start to look up what it might be, as I have before (but with not great luck), and find a site with the sound since the usual site I use doesn't work for me again. Chloe...
  7. caiti

    Bad Relationships...BOO!

    Ok, so here is a long and serious thread. I met a boy when I was 14. We started dating and had been on and off for the next decade. We were really close and have been through a lot of stuff together. The last few years, we've basically been dating but no label and had relationship drama...
  8. caiti

    Chloe

    So I know I've been really bad at keeping up with the forum lately. It really hit home when I realized I haven't posted a happy birthday on anyone's actual birthday in many months! I just don't have the time anymore! I recently got a full time job and am adjusting to working at a pace I haven't...
  9. caiti

    Hire Me!

    I know I just posted a unrelated thread, but I figured as I've been on the job search for a few months and I've been asking everyone what they think is the best protocol, I'd ask you fine folks. Everyone seems to have a different opinion. I've been applying to mostly lab animal technician jobs...
  10. caiti

    Venting About Cell Phone

    So I just washed Chloe's fleece because I was worried the dust and fur accumulating on it was bothering her (whole other story, but I'm waiting it out to see if it's just my paranoia because it usually is--nothing serious yet). Somehow I put my phone on top of the fleece pile and it went into...
  11. caiti

    Tape on Carrier

    I usually put Chloe in her QC carrier when I clean her cage out on the weekends. I never noticed this until a week or so ago, but some of the pieces of the carrier are covered in clear tape. Not the wire, but metal pieces around some of the wire (hard to describe). She was biting the bars, which...
  12. caiti

    Chin Sightings

    So, before I got Chloe, about a year and a half ago, I had never seen a chinchilla in person. I knew what they were and had seen pictures. And to this day, I've never seen another live chin in person (not counting the dissected chins in animal nutrition class...). Obviously, breeders have seen...
  13. caiti

    Any Good Vets in Central/Eastern MA?

    Since I've moved home, I've been trying to look for a good vet for Chloe. So far the only emergency vets I've found in the area is Angell in Boston which would be like a 35/40 minute drive for me. Tufts would be about a 20 minute drive, but they don't have a chin vet there. Besides that, there...
  14. caiti

    Pics

    Since my huge long post about me graduating and moving back home got deleted, along with a handful of replies to posts that night that everyone got error messages, I'm going to repost. But mainly just with pictures of Chloe, I don't have energy to retype everything else. I had to disassemble...
  15. caiti

    Homemade Face Wash?

    So I've always had trouble with my face, and skin in general. Both my parents have eczema, my mom has rosacea and we have no pigment pretty much. Also, skin cancer is in both my parents' families. I have super sensitive, super dry skin that basically reacts to anything (woo!). And the skin on...
  16. caiti

    Chloe's Annals and Questions

    So about a month ago, Chloe got attacked by my roommate's cat from under the door (read about it here). Then her wounds got infected and got a URI (read here). I went away for a week and came back a week ago. Her wounds look loads better but her foot has a big bump on it. The actual scab on...
  17. caiti

    Free Flat Rate Boxes

    I ordered this a couple weeks ago and since a lot of you mail goods I figured I'd let you all know. I saw a commercial for it a while ago and finally got around to going on the website. It's a bunch of flat rate boxes that are being offered. Just add all the boxes/envelopes that say "no charge"...
  18. caiti

    Post Injury Question

    I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with liquid stitches. I haven't cleaned any of Chloe's wounds because the liquid really just sealed them off when it dried. It looks like having super glue on your skin. But I think when they shaved her, they nicked a nipple as one has a spot of...
  19. caiti

    Another Birthday...Sort Of

    So today is my birthday (and lauralynne's!!!!) but it's also kind of Chloe's birthday. I got her today a year ago. It was a total coincidence that I got her on my birthday--it was just the first day her previous owner and I could meet up. Unfortunately Chloe looks like she's being strangled by...
  20. caiti

    Cat Attack (very long)

    I have about 1.5" between the bottom of my door and the floor. I was sweeping off Chloe's shelves and she jumped out into my room. Ok, I'll let her have her few seconds of joy as I try to find her dust bin/catch her to coax her back. Whenever I let her out on purpose, I usually just lock the cat...
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