https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/15916/seizures-in-chinchilla I have a chinchilla coming in this afternoon following a seizure last night, had a similar incident in March, seen by a colleague, no treatment given. Any tips on possible causes and what I should be looking for? en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/94119?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:51:33 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:0abd95bf-8902-4f27-b2a4-691203597d33Rob Davis<p>Thanks for the replies so far. If I need to take a blood sample, any tips...?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/94116?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:12:45 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:2fe72c4a-a817-4193-98b0-f5815a7bd82fAisling McGrath<p>my mistake - it&#39;s degus that are prone to stress related seizures, not chinchillas!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/94115?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:10:11 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:47b90e9e-ef65-4a5a-8c7e-4d76f9058bb5Aisling McGrath<p>I read a paper on VIN saying that chincillas are very prone to stress related seizures, and that there was no real treatment for it. I&#39;ll try and find the paper for you.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/94099?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:23:26 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:f495e31c-b257-4e71-84d7-ba5ac9fc554dMark Holmes<p>Aren&#39;t they prone to hypoglycaemia?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/94097?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:06:13 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:5af1705f-1b50-497f-8eed-7f56656947b9Michael Woodhouse<p>If it&#39;s small and fury then E. cuniculi is on the list. I&#39;m sure chinchillas are possible hosts. </p> <h2 class="articledeck"><br /></h2><div style="clear:both;"></div>