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OK, after reading up on this I'm now suitably freaked. :eek: Hope it is the problem, and not, at the same time. Easily enough treated, but they live in a wood cage so that would be a royal PITA to replace.

Kline pellets, occasional raisins/papaya/raw spaghetti. I'll have to read up on that 'silent giardia', though where he could have picked it up is a troubling question (we've had him for a few years and he's been pleasantly plump until recently).

Well, he was closer to 750, and had actual fat rolls (not just the fur). I have another chin who's about 730ish and his weight fits his frame nicely, so I know the weight alone wasn't a big deal. The diet suggested was really just carefully measuring the amount of pellets offered per day (as...

Didn't know about that one... We go to Broward Avian and Exotics in Coral Springs. They specialize in all exotic types and are a rabbit rescue as well. Susan Kelleher is the main vet and has a lot of experience with chinnies; they tend to rotate other docs but we've yet to see a bad one in...

Worst case it's a pressure sore; it happens from time to time. Just keep it moistened and clean and if you have a grass mat or fleece for the floor it could help as well. If you have any pumice/lava rock ledges you may want to temporarily remove them.

Hi there, just (re?)registered here--used to be on CnQ. We have rescued wilson white (or mosaic?) boy that was malnourished and full of ringworm when he got here. Since then he's turned into a very sweet, and very pudgy (low-mid 700s) chinnie. Or was, anyway... Last year his wellness was...