Do Chinchillas............

Brandy · 10-09-2003, 11:07 AM

okay do Chinchillas puke??? I just thought of that this morning and I dont ever remember hearing anything about chinchillas vomiting??

Just curiuos

Candycane · 10-09-2003, 11:26 AM

No they don't usually regergitate.

Solarsis · 10-09-2003, 11:37 AM

I think their digestive track is a bit like that of a rabbit or a rat. They cannot regurgitate so their system has to try passing anything that their system does not agree with (ie hairballs, etc)

outbackchin · 10-09-2003, 11:51 AM

chinchillas CANNOT vomit b/c of the design of their system. The first time that question popped into my head was when I had to take one of the kids in for surgery and they didn't tell me to fast him. I asked the vet and she told me that they can't throw up.

outbackchin · 10-09-2003, 11:54 AM

Found this on the internet

"Unlike dogs and cats, chinchillas do not have a vomit mechanism. It is not able to expel bad food out of its system, which means illness(es)"

Brandy · 10-09-2003, 11:57 AM

oh wow,,,,okay thanks guys

Jade · 10-09-2003, 12:57 PM

Candycane · 10-09-2003, 01:03 PM

katescritters · 10-09-2003, 02:07 PM

Candycane · 10-09-2003, 02:18 PM