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I Have a male chinchilla, he seems be in pain when trying to get an erection, he does manage in the end but it does seem to cause him discomfort. There is no hair ring that I can see, and apart from this he is there are no obvious signs that there is anything wrong, but I am concerned.

Submitted: 124 days and 14 hours ago.

Category: Pet

Value: $12

Status: CLOSED

Posted by Anna 124 days and 12 hours ago.

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Hello,

What are the reasons you think your chinchilla is in pain - does he make noises, etc.?

Do you use him for breeding?

How old is he?

Thank you.

Anna

124 days and 12 hours ago.

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Hi

He makes a clicking sound if annoyed or in pain-and this is the noise he makes which makes me think he is possibly hurting.
He is just over 2 years old and not used for breeding.

Accepted Answer

Thank you for getting back to me. your chinchilla may have developed an infection in his penis. Signs of such an infection may not be obvious, but look closely for redness, a little swelling, or any discharge. If you see any of those signs, there is probably an infection. However, there can still be one even if none of those symptoms are present. A urinary tract infection may also be responsible. Watch to see if he has trouble urinating, or seems to be in pain when he does. Regardless of what you observe, since your chinchilla seems to be in pain, I recommend that you have a vet examine him. A vet who is experienced with chinchillas would be best. this link will take them to a directory of them:

http://www.chincare.com/Pages/VetResources.htm

If you have more questions, just let me know by clicking on REPLY. I hope your chinchilla will be fine.

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Expert:	Anna
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Answered:	7/21/2009

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