The culture was done for Pasteurella ..and yep, Chinchillas are susceptible… but Bella does not present with it. I wasn’t even concerned about it, since she was permitted to go into the gen’pop of the bunny rescue ..where there are plenty of other buns and pigs (no chins, but a few rats and hams) that she would be a risk to. So yeah.. I wasn’t concerned until the “busy body person” said tests don’t pick up on Pasteurella.

I think I’m going to relax and trust my Vet.. he’s been my Exotics Vet for 10+ years ..and a Vet period, for 30+ …he’s qualified, in my eyes.

Thanks for the info! 

It is possible that the other person “thought Bella may be a carrier” ..but I would think that a large, full to capacity, rabbit rescue (the director and their Vet) ..would be more concerned before bringing her into the general population and setting her up in a cage.. right on display. They have more at risk than my two Chinchillas.. in spite of knowing how much I love my girls.

I am analyzing this too much.. making it worse, of course… so I am going to trust my Vet.

I usually do a long term (longer than recommended) quarantine in separate air space (a friend’s house), but Bella needed me round the clock those first few days.. and I skipped that step. I brought her into my home (different room) and pretty much relaxed all strict quarantine, when the two professionals gave me the “okay”.

Yeah.. like I said, I’m putting too much on this. My Chin’kids are goofy as ever ..healthy little “horses” ..and Bella is getting fat and really sassy about taking her meds. LOL

Thanks again, everyone! I appreciate it very much. It’s nice to come to a forum where people know their stuff and they don’t jump up and down and scream at the nOoB with the questions. Thanks!