First of all, my chinchilla is going to the vet this morning. So I am by no means posting here in place of the vet.
I noticed he was sneezing last night, so I immediately separated him to a different part of the house with his own enclosure.
My concern is: how contagious is this for my other chins? I'm really worried about everyone, especially him.
I've never had a chinchilla with signs of a URI before... so I'm not very familiar with all the risks.
I freaked out and cleaned everyone's cage last night hoping to get rid of any germs (even though I cleaned it on Saturday this past weekend)... but I am still really scared and concerned.
Is this something that is generally bacterial and spreads easily or is it something that is usually isolated to the animal in question?
Any knowledge is appreciated. Thank you.
I noticed he was sneezing last night, so I immediately separated him to a different part of the house with his own enclosure.
My concern is: how contagious is this for my other chins? I'm really worried about everyone, especially him.
I've never had a chinchilla with signs of a URI before... so I'm not very familiar with all the risks.
I freaked out and cleaned everyone's cage last night hoping to get rid of any germs (even though I cleaned it on Saturday this past weekend)... but I am still really scared and concerned.
Is this something that is generally bacterial and spreads easily or is it something that is usually isolated to the animal in question?
Any knowledge is appreciated. Thank you.