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poorly chinchilla
one of my friends chinchilla's is poorly, hes a male adult, but were not to sure of the age anywhere between 5 and 10 years.
Hes been lying down all day and hasnt eaten much, she tried a him with a raisin (for energy) but he didnt touch it and she tried him with water, he had a bit of that. Hes really weak and cant move about AT all. she put him back in his cage not long ago and his son jumped on him so she took him back out. my friends mum won't let her take him to the vets.
we know the life expectancy is 10-15 years but we dont want to think the worst of it because it might be something else.. what could it be? any advice??
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Well, I would say he's unhappy. Maybe your friend should give him some TLC. Plus ask her mom why you cant take him to the vet and tell her he might be dying.
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If he is kept in a place that is warmer than 65 degrees he could be dehydrated. If that's the case then give him some warm water with sugar in it (disolve the sugar before he drinks it). If that doesn't work take him to the vet. immidiatley because when chins get sick they could die. The problem could also be a poorly kept cage. That's one of the main things that makes chins sick. They need their cages cleaned atleast twice a week if not more. If your friend hasn't had him that long then the previous owner could have not kept him clean or wet his fur. NEVER WASH A CHINCHILLA WITH WATER! ALWAYS WITH CHINCHILLA DUST! it takes atleast 5 days for their coats to dry depending on thickness.
hope that helped!
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he could have eaten something that made him a little sick, or maybe even plastic or something. but the best thing to do is go to the vet... and if the mom wont let you guys thats awfully mean to the dog... what if the dog is really sick and the vet can help him from not dying?
you should really try to convince her to let the dog go see a vet... otherwise the dog might end up suffering for a long time.
or you can try calling a vet near by and explain the situation. they might be able to help you better than anyone on here
Rae<3
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He may have some kind of flu or stomach ache. Mine does that often to.
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