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Okay thanks again, I'm here now will let you know how it goes.

Only vet open is emergency vet -is there something specific I should ask for if I go?

An update - it's looking really bad now, like she's giving up. I was massaging her tummy and she diarrheaed all over ... it looked like the critical care we just fed her passed right through her. I am getting benebac asap tomorrow. Edit: forgot to mention I could feel her stomach tighten and...

Oh, and it was Baytril, the antibiotics.

We're still giving the Critical Care - he just had us stop the night time feeding we gave. I'm hoping either our conversion is wrong or you meant 12 mL, because we're nowhere near that. He had us giving a syringe full 4 times a day, which looks to be 3 mL (1/2 tsp looks like 2.5 mL). That alone...

Hello - I posted about my Chinchilla's sickness here and got some advice, http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34150 Since then we went to a new vet based on a recommendation on here. He took Xrays and diagnosed an infection in her teeth and that she had 'spurs' all along...

Well I talked to 2-3 other vets and they all said basically the same thing, they can't tell much without looking in person and that the vet may be doing a step-by-step process. She called and let me know the bloodwork looked normal other than a very mild anemia. We're still waiting on a lead...

Grand Rapids, MI (lower west MI) I've called about 4 or 5 places with no luck so far. The only one that has experience, I went to! I'll bring up the question of why she didn't do xrays once she calls about the blood work. thank you

She is eating on her own some (just a little) and producing poops, they're just small and a lot less frequent. I called another exotic pet vet to get a second opinion, but he said he doesn't have enough experience with Chinchillas to see her if she's really sick and would recommend me to the...

Well considering they charged me nearly 400 for that and I felt like nearly killed my Chin with stress - I'm not going back there for xrays unless it's a last option. I'm not over selling the amount of stress she went through, I really think I did more harm than good taking her there. I'm going...

Well her credentials were very good and she said she had a lot of experience with chinchillas. She didn't take any x-rays and her teeth were checked while awake. She also told me to put her somewhere with more sunlight, there's virtually none in my basement because I thought I was supposed to...

Well I got her in right away and haven't been back to the board until now. I took her in the box and it sure was an ordeal for her. I feel bad, she was clearly so stressed and scared. Then they poked and prodded her, she's not used to being handled. The vet said she looked to be in great health...

I guess I should clarify lethargic ... she is just less active, but last night for example she ran around just fine ... jumped on me and was very excited to get into her dust bath. Anyways I'm calling the vet today.

Okay I'll setup an appointment first thing tomorrow. Tomorrow it's supposed to be 95 degrees out and the next two days 82 ... should I wait until it cools down or go when it's 95 anyways? My car's air conditioning works pretty well but I have no carrier - I'd have to use a cardboard box unless...

Hello everyone. I used to be a member here when I got my Chinchilla, but it seems my old account was lost, perhaps when you changed boards? Anyways ... 3/4 years later and I could use some expert advice. My Chinchilla has never seemed to get sick as far as I could tell. But lately she hasn't...