flatulence
The disease often occurs in weaned or artificially nursed pups. The main reason for chinchilla disease is improper food, and the young mice eat hard food before the digestive system is fully developed. In addition, unclean food, irregular feeding, insufficient milk of mother mice, and feeding young mice with fresh milk instead of milk powder may all lead to the occurrence of this disease.
Common diseases of chinchillas, how to treat chinchilla’s flatulence
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(1) Symptoms
Affected mice are lethargic, shrink in cages or nests, and have distended stomachs.
(2) Prevention and control
In the early stage of the disease, on the premise of ensuring that the chinchillas do not run away, let them run freely in the house for a few hours, and they can often recover. feed. If bloating is caused by artificial breastfeeding, the original formula of condensed milk and boiled water can be changed to a formula of 30% condensed milk, 60% boiled water and 10% glucose. In the early stages of the disease, it is beneficial to gently massage the stomach of an affected animal. When the disease is serious, it can be treated with ventilation and stomachic drugs together with sulfanilamide drugs, which can receive better curative effect. Oral milk lactic acid solution (or edible vinegar) 3~5 ml can sometimes relieve the disease; oral administration of 0.2 g of saro, 1.2 g of lactase, and 0.2 g of artificial salt can also be effective for this disease. It should be treated by puncture deflation method, and preservatives such as lactic acid should be injected at the same time.
