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Teeth |
Chinchilla's teeth continue to grow throughout their life, if they develop problems then they are life threatening as it will become difficult if not impossible for them to eat. My chinchillas have pumice stones, apple branches, cuttlefish and chew sticks, they also have daily access to my skirting boards, window sills and furniture. Whilst the above chewing objects are important it is suggested that hay is the important element of our chins diet for keeping those teeth in good condition. The apple twigs (or any safe wood with bark) are also a great help. My experiences of molar problems, with Kami and Lucy were in the mid 90's, today, there is much more information available. I think it is worth noting that NONE of my chinchillas had displayed the classical signs of drooling and/or watery eyes. My most recent experiences with two have been problems with their left eyes and Tiger, who'll you will meet later, chose various methods of showing he needed of a tooth trim. In August 2004 we did have a problem with drooling but this was related to an incident during surgery where his spurs could not all be treated in one op. Check out the links that follow for expert advice. For information on teeth problems visit From Christina Mousey Mousey - Tooth spur My very first chin had a tooth problem. Mousey Mousey stopped eating and any of her faeces were very small and dried and irregularly shaped, so I rushed her off to our vet where he found that she had a spur. He had to put her under anaesthetic in order to operate and used gas. It was tricky because she had a heart murmur. Luckily she survived and so far so good, I have had no further problems with her. Received by e-mail 14th August 2001 see also Miscellaneous Heat exhaustion and Miscellaneous Ulcerated eye |
 
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