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He has been PTS today. Thank you all for the help and support. It was a very difficult and sad decision, but it was much better than watching him suffer.

I want to ask, is his condition that bad now that he is in constant pain ? Is he suffering pain from the elongated roots, despite the fact that they have not yet reach his eyes ? I am not looking for second opinions, he will be PTS as soon as possible. The owner did come back but he would like...

It won't be long term, I am only going to give him a couple of shots these days, to relieve him of the pain, and in a week, we'll probably PTS. :<

I honestly had no idea, he was feeding himself just fine. He loved anything crunchy. :/ The drug is called Meloxicam. It's supposed to be injected subcutaneously.

An update on my chin: I went to the doctor today, to get a painkiller for him. I have a syringe full of medicine that should last me about three days now. My father, who is a doctor, gave him the injection and the chin is showing clear signs of improvement. He left his cage for the first time...

No, no, the x-rays provided were made BEFORE the trimming. I suppose his teeth look better now. The doctor was reluctant to give me an antibiotic because of his very low weight. I'm taking him to a different vet on Wednesday. I have managed to syringe feed him, and will continue to do so until...

I tried to syringe feed him and I just can't. I've never done it before. I tried to take him in my arms, he bit me, hard. Maybe he hates me touching his furless skin, it feels like it hurts him. I have no idea how I'm going to hold him AND force his mouth to open with him biting me and trying to...

Should I try to syringe feed him even though he doesn't have any pain medication ? Won't that make his suffering worse ?

I need more opinions about the x-rays, please. I can't believe his situation is that grave that it requires euthanasia. Please, if anyone can help, it would be greatly appreciated.

The doctor gave me nothing for the pain. He hasn't been moving for hours, he's just curled up in a corner with his head against the wall. I don't know what to do with him, I don't want to touch him anymore, after how much he's been handled today. I'm really desperate, I have no idea what to do...

So, I took my chinchilla this morning to the vet. He was very thin, weighing just 400 grams. He was sedated, had an x-ray which revealed some overgrown teeth, and the doctor filed them. She also shaved the fur on his back completely while he was sedated, because it was FULL of knots and...

But why is the wood supposed to be baked and boiled ? It's not like chinchillas eat baked wood in nature. As long as it's clean and natural, what's the point ?*o*

Thank you for the advice ! I am thinking of bringing him some apple and pear twigs from our garden, would that be a good idea ? The trees are organically grown, no chemicals or pesticides. I also have a question about hay: my boyfriend uses it on the floor of the cage, to cover the plastic, but...

Hello ! My boyfriend owns a 3 year old chinchilla which is awfully picky with food. He has been feeding him pellet mixes, usually the kind designed for rodents (rabbits, guinea pigs and chinchillas). The one he has now is for rabbits and guinea pigs. He has also given him raisins as treats. Now...

Hello, everyone. My boyfriend has a three year old male chinchilla, he's never taken him to the vet. I have been taking care of him for the past days, and have noticed a series of peculiar symptoms, such as: watery eyes, with the occasional white, opaque fluid gathering in the corner. This has...