Okay so we thought lucky (our male mosaic) might have had dental disease due to drooling and a "spike" in his molers under his chin. We took him to the vet and the doctor said it's probably just a tooth abcess and he can pull it out. Gave us anti-biotics and some powder food to give him. He made me feel as if he doesn't know what he's talking about. I just want some opinions please...
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melbur10
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Were X-rays taken?
Did the vet do xrays of the head to check for root elongation or abscesses etc?
It is vital that xrays are taken because otherwise he is just treating the surface and it is the underlying condition which has the most effect on your chinchilla - without xrays you don't have a proper diagnosis.
Removing the teeth can cause all sorts of issues in the mouth - it leaves a hole which can fill up with debris which then breaks down (rots), can bottle infection, the rest of the teeth move in the jaw since the roots are not fixed and this can make the misalignment of the biting surfaces (malocclusion) worse.
I would find a chinchilla competent vet to treat your chinchilla.
What antibiotics did the vet give and did he give you probiotics to replace the good bacteria in the gut? If not you will need some - health food shops sell probiotic capsules and you need the highest count in billions you can find.
Probiotics should be given about 3-4 hours after the antibiotics.
Did the vet provide any pain relief for your chin?
It is vital that xrays are taken because otherwise he is just treating the surface and it is the underlying condition which has the most effect on your chinchilla - without xrays you don't have a proper diagnosis.
Removing the teeth can cause all sorts of issues in the mouth - it leaves a hole which can fill up with debris which then breaks down (rots), can bottle infection, the rest of the teeth move in the jaw since the roots are not fixed and this can make the misalignment of the biting surfaces (malocclusion) worse.
I would find a chinchilla competent vet to treat your chinchilla.
What antibiotics did the vet give and did he give you probiotics to replace the good bacteria in the gut? If not you will need some - health food shops sell probiotic capsules and you need the highest count in billions you can find.
Probiotics should be given about 3-4 hours after the antibiotics.
Did the vet provide any pain relief for your chin?
lauralynne
Chinnie Maid
He needs to see a chinchilla knowledgeable vet and have x-rays done. Where are you located? Perhaps we can help you locate a better vet.
ticklechin
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Removing a chinchilla tooth is not a thing to take lightly, a x-ray needs to be taken to prove or disprove a abscess and it needs to be taken to see if the tooth actually can be removed or is it structurally impossible due to shape or surrounding tissue. Even if the tooth is removed, dental abscesses are almost impossible to get rid of-the "socket" with the infection is deep-sometimes the abscess will produce a fistula externally through the bone and it can be opened and debrided or antibiotic beads can be inserted into the socket, but the chin will be on long term antibiotic therapy-baytril and flagyl together are the best combination to use-the flagyl works on anaerobic bacteria that live deep in the socket and the baytril helps stave of upper respiratory infection which commonly happen in this type of situation. Either way, chin also needs to be on pain meds now-if the abscess is periodontal sometimes the pain is not bad but if its periapical, its horrid so I would at least want metecam for pain, if that did not work I would add tramadol and if it still did not cut it I would want a opiod like buprenex. Also handfeeding is a must, chin needs as least 60ml of syringe feed a day, broke up into 4 or so feedings, if the chin does go through all this it needs its strength.
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