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Laur
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As a few of you may remember, I got a new chin a few months ago Fella. He is a very active happy loving chin about 3 months now. I also have another chin Brinkley. They are in two seperate cages. Last night I came home from work to find my baby Fella very sick. He looked like he was coughing stuff up. there was green mucus in the cage on his ledge. Foam or spit coming from mouth and nose. He was fine when I left 8 hours earlier. I called my emergency vet right away and took Fella in. They gave me little advice and told me that this was either due to teeth (Malocclusion) or bloat. She gave me antibiotics and told me to go to a reg vet asap. So today around 3 Fella saw a reg vet and took x rays and said that he has a blockage between his esophagus and stomach that is preventing him from getting food or liquids into his stomach. they dont know that it is and they sedated him and tried to push it into his stomach with no success. My options now are to put the little guy through surgery which, as of now, may not benefit him so much as he is so young and already in a sensitive state plus will be megaaaaaaaa bucks. OR to wait a day and see if the blockage moves any or if his conditions worsen or get better. He was given fluids to keep him hydrated. Hasnt eaten anything. everything comes right back up because it has no where to go... Or we can put him down....He is at home now and seems very tired and breathing is shallow and there is a noise when he breaths. Vet said that this is because of the blockage. I am scared of losing my baby. :( Also, Brinkley was moved to a different room when i found fella and seems to be doing just fine. Keep us in prayers. Pray the blockage passes through stomach. Anyone here with a similar story? thank you.

Laur
 
PLEASE don't let him suffer!!!

You know how crappy YOU feel when you are nauseated??? Imagine not knowing why you felt that way. If they couldn't "push" it down to his stomach, then what makes you think that it will do so by itself???

There are 2 choices for you here; both of them involve the fact that you love your chin.

1. Have the surgery immediately!!! If you love him, you will find a way to pay the bills. Check into Care Credit Insurance...ask your vet about payment plans...ANYTHING.

2. If you love him, you won't let him suffer any longer than he must. Hard decision, but ultimately, you are the only one who can make it. You can ask for opinions all night, but doing so will not solve your problem or give your baby any relief.

My opinion is of course, have the surgery. I get so tired of people stalling because of money issues. One of our members on here used to have as her signature, "If you can't afford the vet, then you can't afford the pet." This is very true and it IS your responsibility to care for a pet once you have agreed to be responsible for it. I know that you are young, but that is no defense -- sometimes you have to make sacrifices -- that's why they are called sacrifices!!!

Good luck to you and Little Fella...
 
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I'm sorry but I agree 100% with Lynn. If this blockage has not already passed it's not going to. I'm sure he is in pain and has no way of gettin meds into his body as he cannot swallow. If you cannot afford the surgery this chin needs to be put to sleep to end his suffering. Please do not allow him to suffer.
 
I agree. If you will not get the surgery he should be put to sleep. He is suffering. Can you even imagine the pain he is in. His only option is to starve to death if there is no surgery.
 
You and your Chin are in my prayers! I hope that you can come up with your decision quickly for your baby.
 
I will keep you and Fella in my thoughts!!! *hugs*
 
It shows that you love your little guy very much, so I'm certain that the right decision will be made. I've been struggling with needing to put one of my ratties to eternal sleep, I know it's hard! She's old and has a huge tumor. As surgery is not an option, this thread has helped me realize what I've known all along-loving her means doing the kindest thing "for her". Keep us posted :hug2:
 
I'm glad you choose surgery. I've been thinking about this little guy! I hope he pulls through and is bouncing around soon :)
 
I'm glad that you chose the surgery. Keep us posted on his status, please.

Thinking of and praying for you and Fella...
 
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. Fella passed away a few hours ago during surgery. When they went to put air in his esophagus so they could put the instrument through to pull out the blockage, his esophagus tore because he was so young. A risk that we were willing to take because he would certainly die if we didn't do surgery. She instantly took out the air and put him to sleep so he would not suffer.
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PLEASE don't let him suffer!!!

You know how crappy YOU feel when you are nauseated??? Imagine not knowing why you felt that way. If they couldn't "push" it down to his stomach, then what makes you think that it will do so by itself???

There are 2 choices for you here; both of them involve the fact that you love your chin.

1. Have the surgery immediately!!! If you love him, you will find a way to pay the bills. Check into Care Credit Insurance...ask your vet about payment plans...ANYTHING.

2. If you love him, you won't let him suffer any longer than he must. Hard decision, but ultimately, you are the only one who can make it. You can ask for opinions all night, but doing so will not solve your problem or give your baby any relief.

My opinion is of course, have the surgery. I get so tired of people stalling because of money issues. One of our members on here used to have as her signature, "If you can't afford the vet, then you can't afford the pet." This is very true and it IS your responsibility to care for a pet once you have agreed to be responsible for it. I know that you are young, but that is no defense -- sometimes you have to make sacrifices -- that's why they are called sacrifices!!!

Good luck to you and Little Fella...


I want you to know that there was no intentional stalling. I tried to make the best choices for him as fast as I could. There were other options provided to me by the vet and I was told "lets try this". I did try to get care credit and was denied and no payment plans excepted. You should not assume that I didn't try everything in my power to help pay for care. Secondly, yes i can imagine how it feels... thats why I took him to the emergency vet in the first place as i did not want him to suffer. Thirdly, the second vet I took him too the next morning gave him a lubricant to try and push it down as an option before surgery so THATS why I thought it may get pushed down. I took their advice as I am not a vet. When I saw he wasnt better by morning I took him to the specialist in Tampa who said that she had a good feeling he would make it. I know in my heart I did what I could for my boy. And I dont appreciate the "young" comment. I never used that as an excuse or defense and it should not have been brought up. I made a comment that it was expensive and it was. I didnt say I wouldnt pay it. id do anything for him. Id also like you to note that every single bill for fella was paid for in full upfront including surgery. :) so i guess i can afford my pet. thanks for your concern.
 
I am very sorry for your loss. I have lost several pets over my lifetime but that doesn't mean I know how you feel. I can only imagine. I am so, so sorry!!! I am glad that you did what you thought was best for your pet, that should help you through your heartache because in the end, we can only do what we think is best and then carry on with the memories.
 
Oh no, I was so hoping he'd make it. I'm very sorry for your loss and I hope you don't feel too raw or down about it for long. You did everything you could.
 
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I'm very sorry if my comments were hurtful to you. I apologize and want you to know that I was concerned only for your chinchilla.

I'm so sorry for your loss of Fella. He knew he was loved. :flowers5:
 
Lynn as you can imagine I am a bit stressed... I am sorry i seemed rude. Thank you for your apology, your concern, and your thoughts. I appreciate it and hope that you will continue your input as it means a great deal to have so many people like yourself trying to help.
 
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