Comments | chinchilla_love: my chilla has goo

ice_penguin2000 in chinchilla_love

my chilla has goo

Jul 31, 2009 11:26

its eyes are always gooey. tried drop and antibiotics. was only in one eye now it both, changed to paper bedding it helped a little. oh yeah and she is old 17 or so but still as active as a 5yr old. any one have an idea as to why it has goo?

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copper_1 July 31 2009, 15:49:34 UTC

I guess you had a vet check her out? Either way, I'd say give your vet a call. If chinchillas are like cats it could be a respiratory thing that you won't want to let go too long. Otherwise maybe it's allergies?

Good luck!

galtine1 July 31 2009, 16:29:57 UTC

Depending on how long this has been occurring, she could be malloccluding (roots growing into eye sockets). Only an xray will tell.

Also how often do you dust her? What kind of dust?

impishredhead July 31 2009, 18:31:57 UTC

As the previous commenters have said, teeth or an infection are the first things that spring to mind.

If you're not already doing so, it's worth keeping an eye on her weight.
If she's losing weight, that's a sure sign of a poorly chinnie.

17 is a ripe old age, so you're clearly doing something right!
I wish the same for my little scamps.

Good luck :o)

neumeindil July 31 2009, 23:51:51 UTC

galtine1 said it best: Vet for x-rays to make sure her teeth are okay. You might ask about getting her eyes stained (it doesn't hurt) to see if there's damage from her dust.

And like impishredhead said, watch her weight. You can get a decent digital scale in the kitchen section of pretty much any store for >$20 to do that.

elbatnavuope August 1 2009, 02:48:26 UTC

when my baby had eye junk the vet said it was conjunctivitis... i'd say get him thoroughly checked out by a vet... that way if there are any underlying problems, you can catch them early!

hope your baby gets better soon!