Baby Chinchilla, dieing?

[Tsaheyl]

Real bad emergency, my baby chinchilla whom is 11 days old I think is near-death.

I found her in the hut, laying on her side randomly jumping, lips, feet are a purpleish blue color ( Like when not reaching enough oxygen )

I checked the mother - she is producing milk. But she's had diarrhea for about five days now.

Please answer, this is my first Kit and i'm so worried.

 

[chinchillalover0927]

I don't think there is much you can do if a kit is obviously taking its last breathes , sorry to hear about this

 

[ChinnyMom]

get them both to the vet. now!

 

[Snickers]

get them both to the vet. now!

I have to agree with Chinnymom get them to the vet. If the mom had diarrhea for 5 days on day 1 I would have a fecal test done.

 

[tunes]

The kit will most likely not make it. Taking her to the vet would probably be pointless. Vets can rarely, if ever, treat a kit so young.

Mom's diarrhea though may be more concerning at this point. Some females will get a spot of diarrhea after delivery, but it isn't generally 2 weeks later. What have you done to resolve the diarrhea up to this point?

 

[Tsaheyl]

I've gave her more hay and timothy cubes, which cleared it up for maybe a day, but it's started again. I should take her to the vet, though?

And, sadly, the Kit passed just a bit ago now. =/

 

[starleomach]

I would have to agree with Peggy. And 5 days of diahreah is never normal and Needs to be treated or you will lose mom as well

 

[ChinnyMom]

momma chin needs to go to the vet. tonight.

 

[Tsaheyl]

Momma Chin is drinking normally from what I can see and eats a whole lot and is fairly active.

I most likely won't be able to get her into the Vet until Friday, do you think it's serious?

 

[tunes]

Instead of just saying "vet", why not try and give the standard diarrhea treatment first to find out if the vet is even necessary?

Pull all pellets. Give nothing but good quality hay and either activated charcoal or high billion count acidophillus. You can also find Bene-Bac in some pet stores which can really help in situations like this. While you do that, take a stool sample to the vet, rather than dragging mom. That's basically what the vet is going to need. Get a fresh stool sample the instant she has it, and while it's still warm, take the poop to the vet. Your chin could do without the added stress unless it's absolutely necessary for her to go.

 

[Godins Chinchillas]

I'm with Peggy on this. If you can't get your stool sample in right away, store it in the fridge.

Jessica