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Main Symptoms

Eye discharge, flattening of the fur around the eyes.  Drooling down the chin and chest.  Unable to eat normally/lack of appetite.  Pawing at the mouth.  Quidding (dropping food from the mouth when eating).  Weight-loss.  Constipation.

Possible Causes

Genetic causes and/or unsuitable diet.  Poor husbandry.  Possibly the biggest killer of domestic chinchillas.

Spurs and root-overgrowth (courtesy of Donna Woods)
Spurs and root-overgrowth (courtesy of Donna Woods)
An x-ray of another chinchilla this time detailing lower root overgrowth
An x-ray of another chinchilla this time detailing lower root overgrowth
Diagonal View of the above Chinchilla
Diagonal View of the above Chinchilla
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