Help!!! I think my chinchilla is dying?!

[XxDailyDreamxX]

She was running around fine earlier today and I found her lying on her side and now she's really lethargic and she's like a ragdoll and what do I do?! She's alive and she's breathing but I'm so scared!

My brother was playing with her earlier today, he's eleven year old. Do you think she's going to be okay?

She looks really sleepy
She's only eight months old!

HELP ME PLEASE!!!

 

[tunes]

Take her to a vet - immediately. That is all anyone on this site can tell you to do. Take her to a vet or she may die.

 

[Dreamlite]

If she is that bad don't waste time with the forum and get her to a vet.

 

[XxDailyDreamxX]

She's alright.

It turns out that she had fluid in her lungs.

She's going to be okay!

 

[ArmyWife]

Any update??

 

[tunes]

She had "fluid in her lungs" but she's going to be just fine?? You mean she had pneumonia or what? Chins with pneumonia are rarely "just fine."

 

[ArmyWife]

She had "fluid in her lungs" but she's going to be just fine?? You mean she had pneumonia or what? Chins with pneumonia are rarely "just fine."

Now that I just re-read this thread, I saw the "fluid in her lungs" post. I agree... what exactly do you mean by that and that she's going to be ok? Did they prescribe medication? Is she still lethargic and having trouble breathing? Is she eating/pooping normally?

 

[Cuddlebug]

Has she actually seen the vet and what caused the fluid in the lungs. Is she being treated for the fluid and the cause?

 

[addictedtochins]

I bet the poor chin had bubbles coming out of her mouth/nose....how sad

 

[AZChins]

I hope that the chin is doing better now. Is there any update on her? Is she breathing better? Fluid in the lungs is serious, it doesn't necessarily mean that there would be any fluid coming out of the nose or mouth though. Sometimes pneumonia is something that is only found on necropsy, it can happen quickly without any real warning signs. I'm hoping that in this case the problem was found early enough to treat it, and that we get an update.