No. The vet didn't mention anything about probiotics - though it would definitely make sense to me to help out. She's slowly getting back to normal. Things are definitely looking nearly normal again overnight, but get a little squishy during the day. I'd like her to gain some weight back, but...
Hello! A little backstory: Sprocket was diagnosed with an ulcer a little over 3 weeks ago. She completed a round of antibiotics (TMS) and recently finished her treatment for the ulcer itself (Famotidine). Treatment also included feeding of critical care mixed with EmerAid. She was just boarded...
Thanks. Bloodwork was consistent with an ulcer. She's home now, alert and cheeky, with meds. She's still not going for food on her own, so she's being handfed. But she's bouncing around her cage and occasionally nibbling on apple sticks.
Thank you for the response Amethyst.
A vet visit certainly happened. I'd planned on calling the vet when they opened, but I ended up taking her to the emergency vet - her poos were small, the quantity was lacking, and she just didn't seem herself, trigging an emergency vet visit. They...
Hello, long time lurker, but it's been many years since I've posted.
My 12 year old chinchilla, Sprocket, seems to be scratching at her ears excessively and chewing at her paws excessively tonight and I'm not sure what to make of it. I also noticed her scratching at the corner of her ears, but...
I was hacking away at a honeysuckle plant today and started to wonder: can chins have dried honeysuckle vines? What about passion flower/fruit vines? :hmm:
I haven't found any information about honeysuckle or passion vines so, does anyone on here know?
Thanks!