5 days ago, my chinchilla got really sick for one day. the night before she was fine then the next day she was weak and it was difficult for her to move. 2 days later, i brought her to see a vet and i noticed a large bruise on her right ear. by then she had regained a lot of energy and was jumping around like new. the doctor said she probably just dislocated or bruised her shoulder and that it was nothing to worry about. He said to come back if her other ear started bruising or she got worse again. Today i noticed that she had other, much smaller, bruises along her other ear that she didn't have previously. Her first bruise seems to have faded slightly, but is still bad? whats wrong with her, and should i bring her in?
2006-12-17 17:10:17 · 4 answers · asked by tony p 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Hmmm.... odd. I'd take her in if I were you.
2006-12-17 17:13:41 · answer #1 · answered by Kareen L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've in no way had a chinchilla that suffered from seizures, however we did have an epileptic puppy, so I know the way tough it's to look at an animal pass by way of a seizure. If not anything else appears to be fallacious together with her, then it is mostly only a variety of epilepsy. It's tough to manage - you consider helpless and wish so dangerous to do anything to give up it, however there is not anything you'll be able to do. The so much you'll be able to do is simply take a seat with them and speak to them. Since she's smaller, I'd a minimum of transfer her onto anything delicate (like a pillow) so she does not bang her head on whatever tough. With our puppy, our vet advised us to check out to maintain her head nonetheless, however I suppose that might be tough to do with anything as small as a chinchillla. EDIT: I've had chins for a couple of years now, however I in no way knew it was once so traditional for them to have seizures, so I needed to do some watching into it. Alright, so I discovered that seizures can also be induced through epilepsy, however they may be able to even be a symptom of different issues corresponding to: listeriosis, calcium and/or thiamine deficiency, heatstroke, poisoning, or trauma to the top. You will have to be ready to rule out the final 3 in your possess, however the first 2 probably valued at citing for your vet to seem into (if he/she hasn't performed so already).
2016-09-03 15:26:29 · answer #2 · answered by peentu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take her back to the vets. What has bruising of the ears to do with shoulders? The vet did say to go back if other bruises appeared. Has she got part of her hutch where she could get the bruises from, like a too small hole for her to go thru and therefore she is knocking her ears?
2006-12-17 21:16:28 · answer #3 · answered by Daydreamer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely suggest you take her to a vet. There are so many things that could cause this, chins are so good at hiding the real cause of their issues.
2006-12-18 12:08:19 · answer #4 · answered by B N 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋