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I and everyone else on here questions the truth of you going to the Riedstra ranch for help. They sold out. I don't know of a single chinchilla person on the planet that could go to a ranch that claimed to have 5000 chins and not be begging to go into the chin barn and see their chins. You didn't even know they don't exist as a ranch anymore.

I also want to point out, I have treated my fair share of chins with fungus, and helped others treat theirs. Not once did those chins stop eating, or even slow down. The only time I have ever dealt with a chin who stopped eating was when I took in a rescue who had fungus so bad, it had become septic. The chin was bald, approximately 250 gm underweight, and you could feel every bone in it's ribcage. Despite every treatment I and a VET could throw at her, hand feeding, medications, etc., she died.

BTW, Claire is not being mean. What she is, is frustrated. You obviously are more concerned about your feelings than your chins and that aggravates a lot of people on this forum. Why is it that as soon as someone doesn't get the FREE vet advice they are looking for, everybody is mean? You have a pet. You have a responsibility to that pet. If you can't uphold your end of the responsibility, and provide your chin with the care you are responsible for, then turn him over to someone who cares more about the animal than their wallet.
 
Yeah you do, you over react!

Yes i posted the initial problem hoping someone had a similar that could guide me to some home treatment. i stated my situation, and you should have respected that. theo is NOT yours and you can't rescue every animal in the world. say i'm neglecting my animal, but i'm not. i hand feed him 4-5 times a day!
Thus the story changes once again.

I will repeat, you posted your info & we responded to that - all of those who have experienced the same symptoms as you posted gave the same advice - looks like a tooth problem, no home treatment, take Theo to a vet for a proper assessment, diagnosis & treatment.
You have made it very, very clear throughout this whole debacle of a thread that you would not take Theo to a vet because it was going to cost you money. We all pointed out that we could not help & you needed a vet.

None of that is over reacting - it is giving knowledgeable advice based on the information which you provided (& years of chinchilla keeping experience in some cases).

You're right, Theo isn't mine - if he were mine, he'd have been to a vet for proper assessment, diagnosis & treatment - as he would if he belonged to anyone else who has posted in this thread or is watching this thread & has experienced the same symptoms.


I am not coming back to the forum not because i didn't get the help that i wanted but because you claire are mean.
Sticks & stones....... I've been called worse but if standing up for the health & welfare of chinchillas makes me mean then I'm fine with that - I care about your chinchilla.
Unless we told you to home treat Theo for free you were never going to be happy with what any of us posted.
Peggy is absolutely correct - I'm not mean, I'm very, very frustrated & also very very sad for poor Theo.


It is said that chinchillas can feel under the weather when they have a fungus. which causes them not to eat. and if you must know, i have noticed he has started to eat the oxbow that i got for him.
HE ONLY PAWS AT HIS MOUTH WHEN I'M FEEDING HIM WATERED DOWN STUFF! obviously because it drips on his chin and he wipes it away!

i am doing the best i can with the prolapse. i read online that it can take up to 2wks of putting it back in every morning till it stays in. and probably won't until he is feeling better from the fungus. i am doing my best to keep it clean morning and night.
Really? Please do point me to this excellent resource where you found the info on fungus & prolapsed penis. I'd like to read it.

I and everyone else on here questions the truth of you going to the Riedstra ranch for help. They sold out. I don't know of a single chinchilla person on the planet that could go to a ranch that claimed to have 5000 chins and not be begging to go into the chin barn and see their chins. You didn't even know they don't exist as a ranch anymore.

I also want to point out, I have treated my fair share of chins with fungus, and helped others treat theirs. Not once did those chins stop eating, or even slow down. The only time I have ever dealt with a chin who stopped eating was when I took in a rescue who had fungus so bad, it had become septic. The chin was bald, approximately 250 gm underweight, and you could feel every bone in it's ribcage. Despite every treatment I and a VET could throw at her, hand feeding, medications, etc., she died.

BTW, Claire is not being mean. What she is, is frustrated. You obviously are more concerned about your feelings than your chins and that aggravates a lot of people on this forum. Why is it that as soon as someone doesn't get the FREE vet advice they are looking for, everybody is mean? You have a pet. You have a responsibility to that pet. If you can't uphold your end of the responsibility, and provide your chin with the care you are responsible for, then turn him over to someone who cares more about the animal than their wallet.

I wholeheartedly agree with Peggy here too (fwiw).
 
wow...so sad that (again), this is how a plea for help ended. I'm not sure why people ask for help when they really don't want to hear the answer. Unfortunately, any animal we own potentially can cost us a lot of money when they are sick or injured, but that is the responsibility we take on when we have animals in our care. It is just so sad that Theo will not be given the attention and treatment that he needs. And I don't think the OP will truly understand everyone's concern until it is too late, when Theo needlessly dies.
 
The OP hasn't answered my emails and while I do have many things I can think of to type here I'm not going to. I think we all know how this is going to end and while we may never hear it WE all know the best and right thing is for a vet to be seen AND should the OP decide to surrender this chinchilla, I will accept it no question.

It is worth pointing out though to the OP that under Ontario Law, it is a crime not to seek out vet care when an animal needs it.
 
Sorry to see how this is all going Poor Theo.

Id also like to add that Claire is such a mean person that she has been a great source of comfort, guidance and advice whilst I am dealing with at least one Chin with confirmed dental issues. Thank you Claire, you have been both a superstar and a rock. x
 
I agree it is impossible not to react the way we all did when you know theres a chin suffering for no reason at all except for neglect. I certainly OVER reacted with my post directed at Claire which was out of my fear that the OP would walk away from the forum prematurely because she didn't like what she was hearing. I now realize no matter what approach or advice we gave to the OP or to people who are neglecting their chins - it would have happened anyway - which is I am sure what Claire new instinctively from dealing with people like the OP. My sincerest apologies Claire..I did over react completely. This OP clearly has no ability to take good whole hearted advice from anyone and I am sure like you said you see this reoccur with people who come on here with emergencies and will not take their chin to the vet or get the help they need.

OP - if any of us would have given you home remedies WE would have been responsible for neglect. Anyone on this forum who has been dedicated to their chins knows from your photos that Theo needed vet attention immediately - its common sense because if you do not know how to deal with it then the natural step forward is to seek advice of a professional. It states very clearly on this forum that we all give advice from experience, not as medical professionals/veterinarians. Even those on here with medical training with chins are responsible enough not to give advice as if they were a veterinarian because they havent seen and treated your chin. I certainly know for a fact that everyone who gave advice on this forum who pointed you toward the vet did so because they KNOW Theo will not survive in the long (or short) run if he does not have medical care.

I just lost my first chin Tilly who I loved with all my heart and soul to teeth issues. She was living with my parents when I was in college when she had her first bout of drooling/pawing/balding. My parents didn't notice because none of us were properly educated with chins at that time. Consequently she went too long without her first teeth trim and treatment and until this day I wonder if this impacted the progression of the disease and the outcome of my having to put her to sleep. If you dont get help for Theo, who you say you love so much, you will have the same regrets and heartbreak if not much much worse.

It is a **** good thing that no one puts their full address on this forum because you would have had police/animal control at your door days ago. What you are doing to this chin is WRONG. If you had a baby and they stopped wanting to eat, displayed clear signs of poor health..would you not bring them to get medical attention? Your chin IS your baby. You have the same responsibilites to provide care for Theo as you would with your own child.

PLEASEEE reconsider surrendering him to those who have offered or go to carecredit.com to apply for the card which will pay for your vet bills so he can get proper care.
 
Samantha, thank you for your apology. :)

It is a pity that this thread has turned into an example of what frustrates long standing members of the community. :(
 
Samantha, thank you for your apology. :)

It is a pity that this thread has turned into an example of what frustrates long standing members of the community. :(

It is such a shame. So many people on Theo's side without any way to help.



Could you get her to surrender the chinchilla through this law?

I think we would need to know location and personal info to do this. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Wishful thinking : /
 
I think we would need to know location and personal info to do this. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Wishful thinking : /

Ahhh you're probably right. Sorry a little bit of the lawyer in me came out. I think you would at least need a full name and a town.
 
Reading threads like this just breaks my heart. This forum has such a huge wealth of knowledge, and it will always be where I go to ask important questions. I hate to see when someone comes on, presents their issue, and then blatantly ignores the advice just because they don't want to spend money. None of us are rich, but to have a pet is to know you have financial responsibilities to that animal. If you cannot afford vet care for a medical issue, surrender to a rescue, or have the animal put down if that is the only option. It is cruel to let the animal suffer until it dies. It's cruelty and neglect. I'm sorry if this post is out of line.. it's just something I had to respond to.. because I just cannot stand to see this sort of thing...Poor Theo..
 
This thread is being closed because it is being spammed by the OP, family members, friends, cousins, whatever else. We don't allow that crap here.

I do want to point out in response to a post the general membership can't see: "She can't help it if she doesn't have extra money at Christmas time to go to a vet." Christmas is about GIVING. Live with a few less presents under the tree, for pete sakes live without a tree, so you can give your chin a chance at living a long, healthy life.
 
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