Our chin cheech is about 1 year old. He started making a slight squeeking while breathing and was occasionally breathing out of his mouth so we took him into the vet and they said he was healthy and okay. His breathing got better and he appeared great. Then I had to take him on a 10 hour car ride(which he handled great the first time) and he seemed completely okay after but a day or two later he started getting lethargic, not eating quite as much, and would often stretch. We don't have enough money to just take him in when he's still eating and pooping(although was smaller) so we called the vet and he said he thinks it's bloating but since he's still eating and moving it's likely not severe. I was recommended infant gas relief medicine which he loves, and it has definitely been helping. Everything is improving except that after the car ride, very occasionally he would randomly tump over and fall down(like he was dizzy) and lays there for a few seconds before getting up and seeming normal. Everything else is getting better, poop is bigger, eating more, more energy, but he still is every so often falling over. We think it might be a seizure but not sure. What could this be? We were thinking the bloat and "seizures" might just be unrelated and that he's epileptic like other chillas since he's improving in every other condition. Also have given him a very weak apple cider vinegar/water mixture which seemed to help him eat as well. Any ideas?
Chinchilla having seizures?
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ticklechin
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When he has these episodes, was he just playing or do they happen randomly?
It's usually when he's somewhat active but not necessarily running around, is say it's usually related to him getting excited if I had to guess. He hasn't done it the past couple days, and the bloat seems to be completely gone. Poop is back to normal, everything seems great now. Just curious what the collapsing could have meant? we keep the house cool for him so I don't think it could be heat stroke
ticklechin
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It could have been a extreme cramp from the bloat that immobilized him or it could have been a low blood sugar seizure, if it happens again take a q-tip, dip the tip in a bit of honey or karo syrup and put a bit on the inside of his lips, see if he comes out of it right away, if so then he needs to either chill out on playtime till he gets older or have a bit of a meal before playtime.
