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| Debbie |
IncontinenceI have noticed in the past year that there seems to be more instances of urinary incontinence being mentioned.I myself have had the problem with a baby male charcoal. It seems to affect mainly male chinchillas - and it is believed to be a congenital defect. There is no cure. More about it here ............. http://www.azure-chinchillas.co.uk/pages/incontinence.php I state that is appears to be rare - well I am beginning to rethink that. It is not possible to state anything for certain - but statistically it may affect more chins than I first thought. Only by NOT breeding from any chins that have had affected kits - and removing suspect bloodlines from the gene pool can we effectively eradicate this problem. |