My chinchilla's eye is uneven and she only eats oats. What's wrong?

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I recently bought her on Christmas Eve and as I been noticing about her eye one is opened more than the other and she sleeps a lot but she is active if that makes sense idk if I’m over exaggerating but just in case and they were feeding Her very unhealthy so I switch her to just pellets hay and oats but she’ll only eat the oats what should I do about that too. Pet's info: Small Animal | Unknown - Small Animal | Female | unspayed

Ady Y. Gancz, DVM, ABVP (Avian), ECZM · Accepted Answer

Hi and thank you for this question, The eye needs to be examined closely by a vet. It is not uncommon for them to have conjunctivitis but it is not possible to diagnose it from a picture. Please make sure that she only gets her dust bath for an hour every other day and not constantly. As to her eating oats only, it is best no to make sudden changes in their diet. Since you've only had her for a short time, I recommend that at first you offer her some of the things she was used to eating before, and then gradually over a month or so you reduce those that you want to discontinue and replace them with healthier food. You can try two or more types of chinchilla pellets as she might prefer a certain type. Oats I would not give at all, or perhaps only in very small amounts.

My chinchilla's eye is uneven and she only eats oats. What's wrong?

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