So my purse was on the floor this evening unlike normal, and it had a pack of gum in it. While I wasn't looking my chin Jasper grabbed the gum and took out a piece, which is when I caught him. He then ran with it under my bed, and by the time I was able to get him out (with a broom) he had eaten about half of the stick. The sticks were Trident brand to give you an idea of the size.
I looked at the ingredients and xylitol is the third one on the list! I know that dogs have died from eating gum containing it or gotten really sick.... does anyone have any experience or ideas of how it might affect chinchillas? Does anyone have any guesses as to what I should do? My local vet doesn't have much experience with chinchilla emergencies, plus it is really late at night right now so I am hesitant to call.
Thanks so much for any feedback and advice, I'm pretty desperate.... I don't know if I should start him on a critical care/all hay diet to help move the gum through quickly.. or if I should give him raspberry leaf to make him pee more to get the toxin out of his body... please help!
I looked at the ingredients and xylitol is the third one on the list! I know that dogs have died from eating gum containing it or gotten really sick.... does anyone have any experience or ideas of how it might affect chinchillas? Does anyone have any guesses as to what I should do? My local vet doesn't have much experience with chinchilla emergencies, plus it is really late at night right now so I am hesitant to call.
Thanks so much for any feedback and advice, I'm pretty desperate.... I don't know if I should start him on a critical care/all hay diet to help move the gum through quickly.. or if I should give him raspberry leaf to make him pee more to get the toxin out of his body... please help!
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