My Chinchilla that is
We were just about to go to bed last night, so hubby went to feed our chinchillas, and then he called me to come and have alook. Our dark chinchilla was limping and had obviously hurt one of his back legs.
We took him out to have alook and the poor little thing he'd obviously broken it very badly as his leg was just dangling.
We called our 24 hour vets and they told us to come in, but Neil had had a few beers and couldn't drive so they told us we could come in first thing this morning, but we were to worried that something would happen before then, so said he'd get a taxi.
He got back and said well it only has 2 outcomes, they are gonna take an xray and see if it could be fixed, and if not he would have to be put down, but they would ring us in 2 hours to let us know the results. but we weren't holding out much hope as Neil said the vet took alook and said "oh dear that doesn't look good"
Well I was devestated and worried sick, and was extremely nervous when they phoned back, but luckily the vet told us it is fixable, He'd broke his leg in 2 places and it was quite near the joint, and they said they'd put a splint on it, that will have to be changed regularly, and he's got to stay at the vets until monday evening and then we have to get him a new cage as he has to be seperated from his brother untill it's healed.
I am so relieved I really thought we might lose him, it's gonna cost us a fortune but I am so glad he's gonna be ok.
xSuzx
We were just about to go to bed last night, so hubby went to feed our chinchillas, and then he called me to come and have alook. Our dark chinchilla was limping and had obviously hurt one of his back legs.
We took him out to have alook and the poor little thing he'd obviously broken it very badly as his leg was just dangling.
We called our 24 hour vets and they told us to come in, but Neil had had a few beers and couldn't drive so they told us we could come in first thing this morning, but we were to worried that something would happen before then, so said he'd get a taxi.
He got back and said well it only has 2 outcomes, they are gonna take an xray and see if it could be fixed, and if not he would have to be put down, but they would ring us in 2 hours to let us know the results. but we weren't holding out much hope as Neil said the vet took alook and said "oh dear that doesn't look good"
Well I was devestated and worried sick, and was extremely nervous when they phoned back, but luckily the vet told us it is fixable, He'd broke his leg in 2 places and it was quite near the joint, and they said they'd put a splint on it, that will have to be changed regularly, and he's got to stay at the vets until monday evening and then we have to get him a new cage as he has to be seperated from his brother untill it's healed.
I am so relieved I really thought we might lose him, it's gonna cost us a fortune but I am so glad he's gonna be ok.
xSuzx