What should I do if my chinchilla is infected with mites?

Dec 09,2023
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Solutions for chinchillas infected with mites:

1. Breeders can choose to use medical cotton swabs dipped in alcohol to wipe the affected areas of chinchillas twice a day. In general It will heal in about three days.

2. If you find that the treatment effect is not obvious after three days, or the healing speed is too slow, you can choose to purchase professional pet medicine and use it according to the instructions.

3. During the treatment period for chinchillas, owners can choose to purchase bath sand with sterilizing effects, bathe the chinchillas every day, and continue to use them until the chinchillas recover.

4. The breeder needs to change the chinchilla into a clean environment and disinfect the original cage including all the items in the cage. You can choose to wipe and clean with alcohol or use low-temperature disinfection. , the minimum survival temperature of mites is minus 20 degrees Celsius. Breeders can completely kill the mites by placing items in an environment below minus 20 degrees Celsius.

5. If the breeder raises multiple chinchillas together, the two chinchillas need to be isolated and the non-sick chinchillas need to be disinfected to prevent infection.

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