Pinched toe

[Gkdude]

I was putting my chinchillas cage back together and my chin got her front paw, just one toe pinched inside and I immediately pulled it up, she walks fine and jumpd fine and doesny favor any paw but one of her toes is bleeding a little, I dont know if I should stip dust baths or call a vet or if it should just heal in its own

 

[Gkdude]

To update her toe seems to have scabbed over, or at least I think thats what it is ill attempt to get a picture when its light outside and I forgot to mention shes drinking and eating her pellets and hay normally

 

[LYChinchillas]

If there is no bone exposed, then the injury should heal on its own - it sounds like the injury is only a scrape or scratch. While the injury is still bleeding, I would refrain from dusting and treat the area with Blu-Kote and monitor very carefully for a day or two. If she's biting at it or seems to be getting worse (or even remaining in the same condition) I would consider a vet visit to check that it isn't any worse than it looks.

 

[Gkdude]

Her toe seems to have gotten somewhat better, she holds it to her chest sometimes but has no problem putting weight on it and eating with it, it also stopped bleeding a few minutes after the fact it just looks a little red now

 

[Gkdude]

Okay I hate to continuously post since I feel like im bothering but she spontaneously started scratching all over herself lately and just now started biting at her toe despite it looking like its healing

 

[tunes]

If she's biting at her toe, she is probably in pain. If it was me I would have a vet take a look at it.

 

[Gkdude]

Yeah Ive been watching her closly and she sprints around during playtime and jumps super high like normal, so I decided to give it a day or two and since she only bit at it once, if it doesnt look any better tomorrow ill make a appointment here is what it looks like, http://tinypic.com/r/34odkxx/8

 

[Gkdude]

In any case, I took her to the vet and he said it was an abrasion and glued it up and gave me antibiotic powder to put on twice a day for 5 days thanks for your input, you guys are what made me decide to go to the vet