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He hasn't had any baytril since about 1am Friday morning. I stopped that as soon as I noticed any change in behavior. Would you recommend that I not give him anymore bup? Obviously I don't want him in pain but I don't want him in stasis either. Our clinic actually does not do ultrasounds. We...

Please refer to this thread for previous information. http://www.chins-n-hedgies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47737 LONG STORY SHORT... Chinchilla lost weight and appetite. X rays done, teeth are fine. Blood/urine fine. Fecal finally came back positive for Giardia. Not thinking this was the...

Ah, I'm good with a needle but between their size and all that fur, I wouldn't trust it without another hand on him. Unless I bring him in every 12 hours, it's just me here to medicate him.

Are there different side effects between the two?

I have brought him for all his rechecks and what not. He's visibly stressed but I don't think he's to the point of being unable to cope with being there. I've caught him munching on sticks, napping, etc... He won't drink there, but he's still not drinking at home either so that's not a huge...

Update: The fenbendazole made no significant improvement. She prescribed some baytril, which I had hoped I wouldn't have to deal with. He's willingly eating treats(as long as it's not directly after a feeding) now, but after the baytril I know he won't be. I'm waiting until tomorrow to start him...

The exotic vet was in last night and I was able to get a prescription of fenbendazole. He gets 0.1ml QD for five days. It might be worth noting that I did get his weight up 20 grams since this entire thing started. His weighed about 460 for his first visit at work and now he's up to about...

He's actually no longer on pain meds, he's been off them for a while now. This was only an issue when we checked for the hair ring and saw he was a big inflamed. The vet is out until at least tuesday so I'll grab her then and talk to her about trying flagyl. I don't know what else it could be. :/

Which antibiotic would you recommend? I read that people are choosing against flagyl... Is that true or were they just speculating? I just want him to get better. :/

So do you believe that the Giardia is the main cause of his issues then? He's just had no diarrhea and no appetite. :/

Also not sure if this is significant... but I have noticed some hair loss on his right hind leg. It appears a little flaky... Whether that be from the more frequent dustbaths(since handfeeding can get a bit messy). Attachment didn't work, but here is the photo.

Bit of background: So my vet was waiting for a response from a specialist, but she did give him something to stimulate his appetite in the mean time, as she's off for the rest of the week. I haven't noticed any change in his eating habits though. He did eat 2g of food last night after not...

Valid point. I attempted to feed him some lifeline for the probiotic benefits(I bought capsules but I wasn't sure of the dosage), and he's been sour with me ever since. He absolutely hates it so now he's struggling to take his Essentials... I think I've angered him. ._. I'm running to work...

Will do, I'll grab her tomorrow before I leave. She is taking a week to go visit her daughter and I'm not positive on when she's leaving. If anything, I can give her a call and go from there. Though, wouldn't he not want to eat anything then? This is stressing me out. I just want my little guy...

Now I'm really left wondering why he won't eat. Someone suggested beaphar pellets but I haven't had any experience with it. I've tried Oxbow(what I've been giving him), Manna Pro Sho and Manna Pro Pro. All three are brands he has eaten in the past and he doesn't want any of them. The brand of...

She had not, but that is definitely something I can inquire about tomorrow. Here is a video I just made of him chewing. He doesn't seem to be chewing differently than he has in the past. They're not his favorite but whole rosehips is what I had to get him chewing long enough for a decent video...

He's willingly eating some things, just not his pellets and he's still not drinking water. He will willingly take the Essentials for Life, but that's all. He will eat some Fuzzys Kindom supplement(I forget which one), oats, alfalfa hay(the leafy bits, not the stems), cheerios, rosehips, he's...

I've been cleaning and wiping down the cage as often as I can. My vet did not want to prescribe any meds for the giardia, as she said she doesn't think that that's the cause of him not wanting to eat. His poop is fine, aside from being slightly soft from all the alfalfa hay he's eating. Should...

UPDATE: I cleaned everything and I restricted him to only half of the cage. Is fleece a better option right now or should I temporarily switch him to loose bedding? When would it be safe to add new wooden items in with him? I don't want to make new ledges, put them in, only to have to remove...

The exotic vet popped in before I left work and she let me know that the fecal came back positive for Giardia. He hadn't had any diarrhea, so she said there was nothing to really do about it. This, I know is not 100% true, because I know that chins are often prescribed metronidazole when...