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lisa1907 · Guest

Hi there
aileen

Need help I think one of my males has a fur ring I am going to try putting him in water to take it off but I think it's too late as around his parts are swollen and sensitive and he starting to go off food can you recommend anything I can buy to help him.

lisa

lisa1907 · Guest

Hi there

I know your busy aileen so not phoned you I have dipped his bottom end into some water and looked all around as far as i can see no fur ring around his parts but cleaned all around with detol in the water and cleaned all his cage up as was quite messy like he been peing all over his cage as shelves was all dirty is theri anything else it can be and what can i give him to help to me he looks swollen but i never really looked at a chinchilla wet before can you give me a good pic of what excatly they shouls look like but then nagain i can just look at one of my other males to compare but he looks swallen all round his parts his testies and has had soft poos lately will i keep cleaning him to make sure that its clean at all times its not like he mated lately as his female been away from him for about 4 weeks now as that the one that had kits lately so he not done that lately
lisa

mum · Guest

aileen says phone her in emergency
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Aileen · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject:

Hi Lisa,

Hope you managed to get it back in ok.

Keep adding teh vaseline to him to help

when a emergency please Phone lisa i will always take emergencie calls no matter what time of day.

Aileen

lisa1907 · Guest

Hi there

I think he ok

I dipped him in the water and I added abit of detol to it and he seems to be fine now I didn't see much hair around it but cleaned it all down anyway and he quite active he not just sitting around the cage he hates me now thats for sure and I cleaned his cage out gave him new water and so on and he looks ok will let you know if I see any difference again in him but looks fine i think i done what he needed.

I would have phoned aileen i know you busy i just needed abit more info and what else i could do for him but what i done seems to have worked

lisa

Guest · Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2005 5:10 pm Post subject:

a chins penis is like a telescope.when checking for hairring,wrap chin in a towel and get someone to hold him securely.lubricate your fingers with ky gel or just plain tepid water if there is nothing else on hand,Try not to use vasaline as it is not water soluble.very gently hold the penis with one hand and ease it our of the sheath , holding the sheath with other hand.if done slowly and gently it will not harm him.when it is out fully you will see where it joins the sheath.keep it lubricated.there may be a hair ring or sometimes just an odd hair.sometimes it can be wrapped tightly around and you will need to very carefully cut the ring with small nail scissors.do not attempt to cut if the chin is struggling.when it is clear of hair lubricate and ease the sheath back over the penis.

This is a hair ring on a light coloured chin

mum · Guest

Hi Lisa, sorry I haven't been around lately. I know Aileen knows you personally and has already said you can phone anytime you need help.

Re: hair/fur rings. We have an article from Debbie in the health reference section on this.

two research pics from our KC archives group

[img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d162/mumkc/Milo-one.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d162/mumkc/Tyler1PB.jpg[/img]

Also see here at Sally's site Chin Care on hair/fur rings

http://www.chincare.com/HealthLifestyle/Healing.htm#hringprolapsed

there you can read even more on the subject. Sally has for the past few years done extensive research on all aspects of chinchilla care and health etc. and well worth a visit. Our group Kingdom Chinchillas is marked there on the [b]ALL* STAR site.[/b] at top of page.
These sites in that section have all been well checked out by Sally so has the advise given on them.
Hope this helps for future reference for you should it happen again
~mum~

Guest · Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2005 4:40 am Post subject:

Mum do you know if Aileen recieved the photo of the hair ring that i asked her to add to my post?

mum · Guest

I couldn't tell you Sue I haven't been on much past week as I was ill. just getting back but doing minimal site work this week and when on phone with Aileen we talk mainly about family as Cameron isn't well this week either.
sorry ~mum~

lisa1907 · Guest

Hi there

Thanks for the help pic's are just what I needed I needed to see what colour penis should be so on I will have to keep the website you put on to hand thanks again

I not been on much either lately I just getting caught up now on messages LOL I hope you better again never nice being ill

Lisa